Halloween 2022: what could spook investors?
From the war in Ukraine to the cost-of-living crisis, stock market falls and mortgage rate rises,...
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Darius McDermott and Juliet Schooling Latter return to discuss the third quarter of 2022. After a...
There is now an alternative to equities
Bonds are usually boring. Without drama or fanfare, they pay a steady stream of income over a period...
A more positive outlook for corporate bonds
It’s been a tough year for UK corporate bond funds – but managers appear increasingly optimistic...
Should bond investors worry about defaults?
The number of voices predicting a recession are growing. The UK economy contracted in the first...
A beginner’s guide to corporate bond markets
I’m just going to say it: bonds are boring, stock markets are exciting. Why? Because stocks are...
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Corporate bonds: time to buy again?
Sterling corporate bond fund managers have had a challenging time of late, with the average fund...
The ten cheapest funds on FundCalibre
The active vs passive investment debate has divided the investment world for years, with proponents...
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....
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 invest through rising inflation
US inflation rose more than expected in April with the Consumer Price Index coming in at 4.2%...
FundCalibre’s most viewed funds of 2020
In what has been a roller-coaster year for investors, some things have remained comfortingly...
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....
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...