Diversification will lead to strong returns

Recent market volatility reinforces the need for diversifying a portfolio and investing in bonds as ...

Recent market volatility reinforces the need for diversifying a portfolio and investing in bonds as well as equities, especially as bonds are beginning to look more attractive. The Goldilocks economy was a term used to describe the US economy of the mid- to late- 1990s, when the economy was not too hot, not too cold, but just right. The idea was that corporate profits were solid and economic growth was strong but not so strong that inflationary pressure would build and the Federal Reserve would have to hike rates. Fast forward to 2006, and the UK economy appears to be in a similar posi...