Education (basics)
We look at three recent new issue deals and show how we assess value to help decide on whether to invest in these deals.
Education (basics)
Jon Sheridan looks at the current top picks and discusses why he thinks they are good value.
Education (basics)
Investing direct, through exchange traded funds (ETFs) or managed funds? Seven considerations to help you decide how to invest in bonds
Trade opportunities
With market interest rates falling rapidly over the month – the Australian 10 year bond fell from 1.36% to 1.18% over the course of July – holding existing longer dated positions (in line with the consistent strategy held since inception) was the most advantageous position to be in.
At FIIG
When investing, most people focus on the security they are buying and the associated risk and return but it is also very important to consider the other unseen benefits of being a client of FIIG.
Trade opportunities
The last 2 months have really seen the positioning of the portfolio deliver strongly in response to market moves, with the return jumping to 8.9% p.a. since inception.
Trade opportunities
With market interest rates falling rapidly over the month – the Australian 10 year bond fell from 1.36% to 1.18% over the course of July – holding existing longer dated positions (in line with the consistent strategy held since inception) was the most advantageous position to be in.
Trade opportunities
Australian bonds have returned approximately 2% p.a. more than bank deposits, and are a lot less volatile than shares, with only a slightly lower return.
Trade opportunities
Take a look at how Jon Sheridan's $1m portfolio performed over FY19
Opinion
Property often makes for a good bond investment, as there are usually hard assets and a regular cashflow backing the borrowing, extended through issuing a bond.