Investing in Bonds
Investing in bonds can take many forms, but the key to understanding the bond markets is that when you buy a bond, you are lending someone money, be it a government or an organisation. And the less creditworthy the organisation you're lending to, the more reward you should expect for doing it.
See below for more, or browse the full selection of articles on corporate bonds, junk bonds, government bonds and US Treasuries.
Protect your portfolio with index-linked bonds
As central banks print more money to shore up the financial system, index-linked government bonds are one option to protect the real value of a portfolio, says...
A cautious take on bonds
Corporate bond yields are shooting up. But where many other bond fund managers are now sinking money into the sector, M&G's Jim Leaviss isn’t doing so yet, preferring to focus on government bonds.
Are these investments as 'safe' as the salesmen claim?
It looks as though a bear market could be with us for some time, so what does the financial services industry do? Why, encourage us to keep buying stocks through special new products. But are they any good?
Why to buy emerging market bonds
There are plenty of countries in the world that offer all the characteristics you would look for in a safe haven, says Simon Nixon. And you'll find them in Asia, the Middle East and Latin America.
Biggest bond yield fall since Black Monday
Yields on short-term bonds registered their sharpest fall since October 1987...
Credit contraction will be good for gilts
As risk aversion mounts, investors are fleeing for the safety of gilts. And...
