A second wave of performance for BBB bonds?
Forget A, B or C… BBBs are all the rage at the moment in the alphabet soup of fixed income....
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Investing in trains and railways
Great Britain’s railways consist of 2,566 stations, 15,847km of route and employ around 240,000...
Investing in cars and carmakers
After my old banger finally bit the dust last week, we spent Saturday car shopping, and I have to...
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...
Today’s lockdown, tomorrow’s retirement
It’s week 13 of working from home. Despite restrictions starting to lift, we’re in no hurry to go to...
315 billion reasons to like high yield bonds?
According to Fidelity International, roughly $215 billion of US debt and €100 billion of European...
This time it is different: a stay at home recession
“I have never been so sure that we are going to have a recession.” Those were the first words of...
From grandchild to grandma: investment ideas for every generation
Deciding where to invest can be a tricky decision – and one that will change over time, as we...
Catch up and a cuppa with…. Richard Woolnough
M&G is not only the largest fixed income house in the UK, but it is also home to the most...
Investing at every age
Yesterday my husband turned thirty: a milestone I celebrated but at which he nearly cried. So...
The Elite Rated funds that have (almost) never lost you money
Whenever we look at fund performance, it’s all too easy to become drawn to the portfolios...
How can bond investors navigate a rate rising environment?
In the February 2018 Monetary Policy Committee meeting, Bank of England governor Mark Carney hinted...
From the Eiffel Tower to the White House: making money from communications
On 12 January 1908, scientist Lee de Forest made the first long-distance radio message broadcast...
Bonds not built to last: short duration
Most government bonds offer very little in the way of income right now. Richard Woolnough, manager...
When it comes to bonds, investors don’t ask for enough
In a world of ultra-low interest rates, most property owners understand the importance of mortgage...