Brendan de Jongh, SA head of research at PortfolioMetrix, explains the benefits of holding an asset class when the risks have increased and yields have declined.
Gilt yields returned to pre-referendum levels
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Investing in global corporate bonds
The events of July and August cemented rates in the UK at all-time lows. With the cheapest bond in the yield curve being the 30-year gilt (yielding 1.4%), there has been little respite for conservative allocation to fixed income markets.
Extending existing relationship