High yield still tempting for bond investors, at least in the short term

Fixed interest

The desire to buy high yield bonds is still there but are investors prepared to take the risks? We ask this week's Conjecture panel

With some providers coming to the market with cash-plus funds offering returns in excess of 7%, the question of the role of fixed interest is particularly pertinent at present. This week's Conjecture debate focused on high yield bonds and whether the rewards from this particular asset class are worth the risk. In attendance this week were Schroders' Adam Cordery, Aegon's Philip Milburn and Henderson Global Investors' John Pattullo. Where does the panel see inflation going? Adam Cordery (AC): Our view is that the outlook is relatively benign at the moment. If you look at charts for infl...