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Verdict A risk-off stance in fixed income is broadly beneficial during recessions, minimising exposure to defaults. However, High Yield performance is not far behind Investment...

Verdict Short duration bonds often outperform during rising rate periods, show resilience in recessionary conditions and—overall—produce lower volatility and better risk-adjusted returns. However, bad debt...

In this educational article, Elizabeth Moran shows how Credit Default Swaps can forewarn investors of trouble ahead. Large institutional investors with significant bond holdings will...

Are we nearing the top of the interest rate cycle? Perhaps. One sign that might suggest we are close was this week’s announcement of October’s...

If you are thinking about investing direct, then there are a number of factors you’ll need to assess. While many of the metrics will be...

The desire to invest in bonds seems to be back in fashion again after a very poor 1H22. Rates are attractive and investors are...

Inflation and the cash rate continually hit news headlines at the moment, but are you aware of what is happening to one of our...

Recent new issues by NAB, Macquarie, and Ampol might have you thinking about adding capital notes, sometimes called ‘hybrids’ to your portfolio. In this...

A yield curve shows the relationship between interest rates and the term to maturity. It plots interest rates on the y-axis and term to...

By Mitch Reznick, CFA; Robin Usson, CFA; and Sophie Demare of Federated Hermes After record issuance in 2021, the Green, Social, and Sustainability bond market...