fixed income

Latest news and analysis on fixed income

Fixed Income

Why uncertainty is a feature, not a bug, for this income investor

In this series, we're profiling managers whose funds are constituents of the 20-Year Club (i.e. at least two decades of operation).
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Fund in Focus

“There hasn’t been a better time to be in fixed income”: Yarra’s Phil Strano

Australian credit is offering equity-like returns without the volatility
Tom Stelzer
Livewire Markets
Fixed Income

Love income? How much risk are you taking to get it?

With rates falling and the hybrid market being phased out, investors should think critically about where their income is coming from.
Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Property

Real estate lending underpinned by strong fundamentals

Housing shortages will likely persist due to high costs and labor shortages, boosting lending for housing construction.
Mark Zukerman
Vado Private
Macro

Tariffs, policy, and valuations

Given US equities’ recent performance investors will be assessing what conditions are necessary to re-enter the market.
Chris Iggo
AXA Investment Managers
Macro

Are US Treasuries no longer a safe haven?

In all the chaos of the past few weeks in the world of financial markets, the most alarming development has been the rise in US bond yields, even while stock markets...
Janu Chan
Bitesized Economics
Investment Theme

Falling rates, rising risks: options for retired investors as rates fall

A fall in interest rates on term deposits and a plunge in global markets means retired investors have to search harder for income in 2025.
Simon Arraj
Vado Private
Fund in Focus
Sponsored

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Chris Conway
Livewire Markets
Listed Series

Income is harder to find — this ETF offers a fresh solution for retail investors

Macquarie’s Blair Hannon explains how the asset manager's new ETF works and how active management can help income investors minimise risk.
Vishal Teckchandani
Livewire Markets
The Rules of Investing

The world is complex. Beyond the headlines is where the real opportunities lie

Feeling flustered amid the heightened market volatility? Now is the time to stay informed and manage your portfolio.
The Rules of Investing
Livewire Markets
Education

Don't get burned: how to vet your fund manager

In this wire I cover the importance of conducting due diligence before you commit capital to a private credit fund.
Simon Arraj
Vado Private
Asset Allocation

Debt could be more reliable than equities in 2025

Credit investments have historically had low yields. Now the tables have turned.
Simon Arraj
Vado Private
Fixed Income

A tale of two journeys for bond and equity holders

We examine the starkly different outcomes investors can experience with the same issuer.
Darryl Bruce
Income Asset Management
Asset Allocation

Navigating 2025: The case for defensive assets in SMSF portfolios

The current investment landscape warrants a more balanced approach to asset allocation.
Simon Arraj
Vado Private
Macro

Are we already past “peak Trump”?

The “Trump trade” is losing its shine - The drawbacks of the new administration’s policy platform are more in focus.
Chris Iggo
AXA Investment Managers
Fixed Income

More headwinds for income investors

Case strengthens to look beyond term deposits, bank hybrids for portfolio yield.
PM Capital
PM Capital
Education

The great cash stash and the risk of doing nothing

Are investors so heavily weighted to cash as they brace for more share market volatility given the uncertainty about global economic growth?
Simon Arraj
Vado Private
Fixed Income

The rules of this $40 billion game have changed. Here's what it means for you

Fixed income investors would be wise to start planning for the end of the AT1 hybrid market in Australia.
Roy Keenan
Yarra Capital Management
Outlook Series

Time to shine: Why bonds offer compelling opportunities in 2025

Investors are likely to extract equity-like returns in 2025 without the prospect of the impairments
Adam Bowe
PIMCO
Outlook Series
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Livewire Markets
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