One year on from COVID crash, which funds fared best?
On 20th February 2020, the fastest bear market in history began and, in just 20 days the global...
AXA Sterling Credit Short Duration Bond
“Speed dating” with five fund managers
Our annual speed dating event is a lot like speed dating. Seven journalists get around seven minutes...
Speed-dating: seven Elite Rated managers open up their investment hearts
Earlier this week we co-hosted one of our popular speed-dating events – but, as usual, romance...
Benefits of investing in short duration bonds with Nicolas Trindade
Manager Nicolas Trindade from Elite Rated AXA Sterling Credit Short Duration Bond fund explains the...
The funds investing in my summer holidays
Travelling has always been a passion of mine. From my first solo ‘holiday’ at the age of...
Bond madness: the yield is not enough
Unless you are a parent (or maybe a sibling), you’d probably expect to get back any money you...
Italian bonds: shaken, not stirred
Last week’s sharp movement in Italian government bond yields was a timely reminder that it’s...
How can bond investors navigate a rate rising environment?
In the February 2018 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, Bank of England governor Mark Carney hinted...
2018: which asset classes could continue to defy gravity?
With both equity and bond markets showing no signs of letting up their stellar gains, it has become...
What the UK interest rate rise means for bonds
The Bank of England’s decision to raise interest rates by 0.25% to 0.5% on 2 November has been...
Bonds not built to last: short duration
Most government bonds offer very little in the way of income right now. Richard Woolnough, manager...
Inflation could cost cash savers 8% over three years
With inflation now almost 3%* and cash savings rates languishing near zero, the value of our money...
AXA Sterling Credit Short Duration Bond
Bonds maturing soon could hold key to navigating volatile markets
2016 has been a strong year for fixed income but as we look towards the end of the year and beyond,...
US election: What the fund managers are saying
In the second big, unexpected political outcome of 2016, Donald Trump was voted in as the 45th...