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Fixed Income

A home for investors looking for a safe haven from risky assets

Investors will need to consider a range of strategies to ensure their portfolios remain resilient and able to withstand any changes in the market.Financial experts...
Charlie Jamieson
Jamieson Coote Bonds
Fixed Income

The law of the jungle

This article was written by Christopher Sheldon, Kevin McMahon and Kristopher NovellAs we engage with our investors during these uncertain times, we are often asked,...
Jeremiah Lane
KKR Australia
Fixed Income

The three big themes you can’t ignore

Jay Sivapalan, Head of Australian Fixed Interest, identifies three macro themes investors should bear in mind as they navigate the evolving investment landscape.
Jay Sivapalan
Janus Henderson
Fixed Income

Why these "Fallen Angels" hit the risk-return sweet spot

After the worst stretch for fixed income in recent memory, it's back in vogue. But not all bonds are made equal. Here's where Insight believes investors should look.
David Thornton
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

Why this asset class could be the "flavour" of 2023

If you thought 2022 was volatile for equities, spare a thought for bonds. Now, after their worst year in decades, change is on the horizon.
Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

Taking a holistic investment approach in private credit

As the major Australian banks shift away from commercial lending (a trend that has accelerated in recent years post royal commission) there has been significant growth...
Ben Harrison
Altor Capital
Fixed Income

Opportunity knocks in domestic credit markets

Throughout 2022, we have observed increases across all the major components of fixed income return (bond yields, swap spreads and credit premia) and this has made for...
Michael Korber
Perpetual Asset Management (Australia)
Fixed Income

Is this the most attractive opportunity in markets for 15 years?

The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) mission to maintain credibility with its price-stability objective is helping to create the potential for the most attractive opportunity...
Western Asset
Western Asset Management
Fixed Income

Like hybrids? Try global hybrids

Global fixed income and credit markets have had a historically weak 12 months of performance as surging inflation has seen global central banks make fast-paced...
Richard Quin
Bentham
Fixed Income

Outcome-oriented Investing: An Approach to Integrating Your Australian Fixed Income and Equity Sub-portfolios

One of the key roles of fixed income allocations within multi-asset portfolios is to act as a diversifier for more volatile exposures, such as equities. Yet despite...
Clive Smith
Fixed Income

Finding income through volatile markets

Value is back in high yield, but rising macro headwinds are causing significant volatility in the asset class. To navigate this more challenging environment,...
Mike Della Vedova
T. Rowe Price
Fixed Income

Buy bonds now, if you haven’t already

At this point in the cycle, we believe risks are asymmetrical and skewed to the downside regarding government bond yields. With the Federal Reserve expected to pause...
Alexandre Ventelon
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
Fixed Income

How Metrics is navigating a rising interest rate environment

In June 2013, a group of former-NAB executives built upon their lengthy careers in banking to open the doors to a new boutique investment firm. Following the GFC,...
Livewire Exclusive
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

The Hunt for Yield Is Over

For yield-hungry investors, the buffet is open. After more than a decade of extremely low interest rates, the leveraged credit markets in Europe and the United...
Jeremiah Lane
KKR Australia
Fixed Income

Listed Credit: Are you getting the diversification you're looking for?

In the writings that I have done to date, I have focused on growth assets. At CTE, we also manage a portfolio of credit investments through our Credit Opportunities...
John Morgan
CTE Investments
Expert Insights

What the ongoing yield curve inversion is telling this investor

It was a feature in every headline earlier this year, but it seems to have slipped away as financial markets turned their attention to other concerns. But we cannot...
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

Chart of the Week - CRE Credit Crunch

Commercial Real Estate Outlook: I just had a look at the latest Fed Loan Officer survey, and things are not looking good for what is a heavily credit-driven sector…...
Callum Thomas
Topdown Charts
Fixed Income

The next domino in China’s property saga

Imagine a US-dollar bond paying essentially a 118% yield. It pays a coupon of 4.2% and is priced at approximately 8 cents in the dollar. What’s the catch you are...
Janu Chan
Bitesized Economics
Fixed Income

Storm clouds continue to gather in global markets

The RBA hiked rates for the seventh consecutive month as it seeks to stifle inflation. Global central banks continue aggressive monetary tightening despite early...
Chris Rands
Chris Rands
Yarra Capital Management
Fixed Income

When going passive, make sure it is for the right reasons

Arguments in favour of passive management have been made by a range of parties across both the academic and financial worlds. While there are grounds for favouring...
Clive Smith
Expert Insights

Why we haven't reached "peak panic" yet in the bond selloff

If there is anyone we trust to make financial markets that little bit more fun/everyman, it's the one and only Ally Selby. Recently, she wrote a piece questioning...
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Expert Insights

3 defensive asset classes to bolster portfolios in FY23

Soaring inflation, hefty interest rate rises, and worsening consumer sentiment have seen the possibility of a US recession become the greatest "will-they-won't-they"...
Ally Selby
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

The Gilt trip

For all the talk of recession and bond moves of late, you’d think we are in a backdrop of what is complete capitulation. Yet on our recent London/ Europe trip we...
Anthony Choi
Anthony Choi
Realm Investment House
Expert Insights

Why picking bonds is as important as picking stocks

Around the proverbial four walls of Livewire, everyone loves to talk about how investors pick the best stocks. It's not just about getting exposure to the Big Four...
Hans Lee
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

Rollercoaster ride to reality

Financial markets have entered a period of head-spinning volatility. Exhibit one: the US stock market’s rollercoaster ride around the September inflation release....
Sonal Desai
Franklin Templeton
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