Summer 2022: the funds gaining and losing their Elite Ratings
Following FundCalibre’s summer investment committee, three new funds have gained an Elite Rating...
Man GLG High Yield Opportunities
207. Why now is the time to be selective and different in the high yield bond space
Man GLG fund manager Mike Scott explains why credit spreads* are the major driver of returns in the...
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High yield bonds: five reasons they still offer good value
Investors have withdrawn more than £2.5bn from fixed income funds in the first two months of this...
The bond funds to help you navigate a year of rising interest rates
With US inflation hitting 7% last week, and UK inflation reaching 5.4% this week, it seems...
Funds to watch in 2022
As we start a new year, FundCalibre’s research team takes a look at the funds and trusts we should...
The outlook for 2022? Ask me next year!
Let me be the one to say it: no one knows what 2022 has in store for equity, bond, or even super...
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....
Half time outlook for 2021
2021 has been a bit of a mixed bag so far for investments. In equity markets, the US has once again...
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...
How to inflation-proof your ISA portfolio
For the past 12 months, COVID-19 has been the biggest worry for investors. But last month that...
Seven ISA ideas for income investors
2020 was not a great year for income investors. Not only did it become clear that interest rates...
Six managers investing in emerging market bonds
In 2020, emerging market bond funds posted modest returns of around 3% on average*. Not a bad return...
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...