Why bond yields are rising, and why it matters
Bond funds haven’t enjoyed a great start to the year. The average UK Gilt fund is down 7.2% over the...
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Growth or income: which investment goal is right for you?
It’s a dilemma that investors regularly face when deciding where to put their money: Should they be...
173. Why it takes 18 months for interest rate rises to have an impact
Veteran fund manager Richard Woolnough explains inflation and interest rates and their impact on...
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...
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Investment committee conversations
Government bonds were the topic of conversation in one of our investment committee meetings this...
The most popular investment themes with millennials
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%...
ISA ideas for each generation
From spending habits to life goals, generational gaps, it seems, will not fade away. And that’s...
Inflation or deflation? Six investors give their views
Expectations of an explosive reopening of world economies in the coming months is causing inflation...
120. Why inflation could be stronger than people expect
Richard Woolnough has managed M&G Optimal Income fund since its launch 15 years ago. In this...
What we can learn from investing through the decades
In a world of constant change, stability can be comforting thing – especially when it comes to our...
2021: the year to invest in strategic bonds?
2020 turned out to be a decent year for fixed income. While the asset class fell along with equities...
FundCalibre’s most viewed funds of 2020
In what has been a roller-coaster year for investors, some things have remained comfortingly...
Pockets of value in the bond market
Having experienced a significant bounce back from the falls in March, corporate bonds are not as...