One of the most surprising developments this year has been the significant sell-off in the fixed income markets. This is also commonly known as the bond market. Bonds comprise of about 50% of a balanced portfolio as equities and bonds complement each other. Bonds have been very stable in growth over the past 20+ years. This is why the sell-off in this part of the portfolio has been a shock to many as bonds have an expectation of safety and low risk. We will outline what bonds are, why they have sold off and what expectations to have for them going forward. Please click the link below to read.
Understanding Bonds & Fixed Interest and why they have fallen
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