The ten cheapest funds on FundCalibre
The active vs passive investment debate has divided the investment world for years, with proponents...
Baillie Gifford High Yield Bond
Will interest rates ever rise again?
My first ever mortgage was variable, but ‘capped’ at 5.75%. Yes, 5.75%. When I took it out in 1999,...
A guide to fixed interest investments
I can think of a whole list of things that are boring and mundane… but that are also good for us....
Inflation: will it stay, or will it go?
Inflation is the buzzword in markets at the moment. Prices have risen 5% year-on-year in the US and...
Five ways bond investors can protect against inflation
“Bond investors are the vampires of the investment world. They love decay, recession — anything that...
Why bond yields are rising, and why it matters
Bonds have not had a good start to 2021. The average UK Gilt fund is down 7% and every other bond...
2021: time to be ‘risk-on’ with equities and bonds
After a year like 2020, it seems almost foolish trying to predict what 2021 could hold in store. But...
How have bond funds performed in 2020?
Believe it or not, it’s now six months since investors experienced the fastest plunge into a bear...
Investing in summer staycations
I don’t know about you, but after four months of spending almost all day, every day, in my house, I...
Will riskier bonds start to outperform?
Back in April, we talked about corporate bonds being the opportunity of the century. Since then,...
315 billion reasons to like high yield bonds?
According to Fidelity International, roughly $215 billion of US debt and €100 billion of European...
Surviving – and investing in – lockdown with your children
As stock markets plunge and schools are forced to close, there will be some businesses to benefit...
How the Coronavirus is changing millennial money habits – and how to invest
The Coronavirus continues to dominate the news headlines, WhatsApp chats and Facebook posts. It’s...
International Women’s Day: our five favourite female CEOs
8 March is International Women’s Day. This year, the theme is gender equality, within this...
A piece of advice for the future generation of female fund managers
Believe it or not, there are more fund managers called Dave, than there are female fund managers in...