Grab a coffee and enjoy the read. Here we round out the top five articles of 2024, with number 2 through to 5.
Indexed annuity bonds (IAB) - how they work and their many benefits
IABs offer protection against inflationary pressures, making them a crucial allocation during times of high inflation, but also offering many other benefits too. Here we discuss how they work and why they’re considered a core portfolio holding.
Read on.
FIIG Australian Bond Fund now open to all investors
The FIIG Australian Bond Fund (Fund), previously only available to wholesale investors, has opened its doors to retail investors seeking diversification and income opportunities in the Australian fixed income market. The Fund now offers a more accessible
minimum investment of $10,000 (previously $25,000), allowing a wider range of investors to participate. Read on.
The Evolution of a Bond’s Clean Price Over Time
Understanding
the likely evolution of a bond’s price is critical to successful fixed income investing. All bonds have some exposure to interest rates or other risks and the price of a bond will change over the course of the investment. Read on.
A History of Australian Callable Bonds
A callable bond is a bond where
the issuer has the right, but not the obligation, to buy back a bond at a certain point/s in its life at a specified price/s before the final maturity date. Read on.