How are managers positioned for the rest of 2015?

How bond managers are positioned for rest of 2015

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Fund managers reveal how they are preparing portfolios for looming interest rate rises, and where they are still finding value.

The below managers were all speakers at our recent Bond Focus event.  Click here for more information on Investment Week's next Bond Breakfast Briefing on Tuesday 29 September. James Foster, manager, Artemis Strategic Bond fund  While the market has been focusing on the short-term risks posed by Greece, our attention has been on the impending rise in US interest rates.  All the signals from Janet Yellen are that September is the most likely time for rates to rise. In the UK, meanwhile, the higher minimum wage announced in the Budget is likely to spur wage inflation and so push inter...

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