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...
GAM Star Credit Opportunities
Bank bonds: more popular than bank shares
Once the mainstay of most equity income portfolios, banks have had a torrid time over the past 10...
Growth or income: which investment goal is right for you?
One benefit of lockdown has definitely been fewer people out and about when we’re walking the dogs...
Investment Grade bonds: the best buying opportunity of the century?
“I said that 2008/2009 was a once in a career buying opportunity. I lied. We have another one.”...
55. Why bank bonds could the bargain of the century
All eyes have been on global stock markets in recent weeks, but bond markets have had a turbulent time too. In this podcast, Jeremy Smouha, who is on the investment board of GAM Star Credit Opportunities fund, tells us what has been happening in the world of fixed income, explains why he thinks bank bonds are the bargain of the century and tells us...
Investment takeaways from 2019 and the best performing funds
January had a rocky a start. Stock markets around the world – worried that the US central bank would...
One year of millennial money
It’s been one year since I started writing for millennials and, to mark this occasion, I wanted to...
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...
Our Cricket World Cup fantasy XI
It’s not often the English enter a sporting competition with optimism, but with the Cricket World...
How European bonds could be losing you money
Normally, when we invest in a bond, we are giving money to a government or a company as a loan and,...
Rising rates and higher inflation: how they impact your portfolio
Inflation jumped unexpectedly in August, with the consumer price index rising to 2.7% on the back of...
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...
GAM Star Credit Opportunities
Floating rate notes: four questions answered
In a world where cash returns very little, bond yields are very low or even negative and price risk...
Jupiter Distribution becomes first Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares fund to gain an Elite Rating
Jupiter Distribution has become the first ‘Mixed Investment 0%-35% Shares’ fund to be...