Bonds
Bonds
Recent events in the US have caused another headlong surge into UK gilts for their supposed safe haven status, driving yields down to fresh lows.
08 August 2011
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Investment
Chaos in markets across the globe this week following heavy sell-offs prompted some commentators to warn of a new credit crunch, and left investors desperately seeking safe assets.
05 August 2011
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4 min read
Bonds
Prudential Portfolio Management Group's Andy Brown believes it is not too late to contain the contagion threatened by Greece's default.
05 August 2011
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Bonds
Yields on the 10-year gilt have fallen to an all-time low below 2.77% as recessionary fears resurface across the globe.
02 August 2011
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US
M&G's head of retail fixed interest Jim Leaviss has warned the US will see its credit rating downgraded to AA shortly after next year's presidential election.
26 July 2011
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Europe
EU leaders have agreed a further €109bn (£96bn) bailout for Greece, one-third of which will come from private sector bondholders.
22 July 2011
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Bonds
Invesco Perpetual's Paul Causer and Paul Read have allocated nearly a quarter of their £398m Tactical Bond fund to Spanish and Italian bonds in the view the countries are "too big to fail".
18 July 2011
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2 min read
