bond market

New bond issues are surging and so are returns. Strong demand and falling rates make now a prime time for fixed income investors.

Trade uncertainty may be easing as the US strikes deals with partners, but import tariffs remain high in the world’s largest economy.

Bond yields are rising and the soaring gold price is arguably setting off alarm bells for equities, so what should investors do?

It has been just over 100 days since President Trump took office and slightly over a month since the so-called ‘Liberation Day’ in the US. The pace of change has been...

Trade-related uncertainty is already hurting confidence, including in the US, before the “real” impact of tariffs hits.

After an incredible period in global fixed income markets, where do bond investors go from here?

Because this time is (slightly) different

In the final part of our educational series, we look at the way bond values are priced.

The annual fixed income show of Signal or Noise comes straight from downtown Melbourne.

Bonds could outperform even if rate cuts don't come until 2024. Darren Langer of Yarra Capital Management explains why.

There’s an old joke about one person asking another how to get somewhere. The answer: “First off, I wouldn’t start from here.” That punchline works for an investor...

The yield on the 10-year bond recently fell below the yield on the 5-year bond. This is very unusual. Normally, the longer the duration of the bond, the higher the...

Shadow policy rates on the rise: Shadow policy rates are designed to factor in the effects of quantitative easing (QE). They present a view of the effective level of...

We are in the fourth and final mini reflation cycle of this 12-year bull market. Price signals across capital markets are suggesting we have reached an important...

The juxtaposition between asset prices scaling new highs while much of the world remains closed for business has investors and advisers wondering where we are in the...

Inflation at 4% is transitory, but with a tight supply chain, inflation might settle higher than 2% next year. The risk of U.S. Federal Reserve (U.S. Fed) tapering by...

As interest rates have fallen globally, first in response to economic and market conditions post the GFC and more recently due to the COVID-19 pandemic, returns from...

The Reserve Bank of Australia is widely expected to leave the cash rate and the three-year government bond targets unchanged when it meets later today for its monthly...

On a recent visit to one of the external managers of our 5 Oceans Fund we asked them for their biggest market worry. The rise of risk parity strategies was the...

One of the questions I’m often asked is why should I invest in a corporate bond fund when I can buy individual bonds directly? We do it with shares all the time, why...