Sadly, the people who ask if it’s safe to invest in corporate bonds are probably not going to take in the answer, but I’ll try!
Investing
Assuming you’re not investing for the Government’s benefit, you need to keep an eye on tax when rebalancing your portfolio.
Our far-flung cousins get all the cheap housing, great beaches and, er, the moose, but now we can get in on the action.
You can use in a simple form many of the tricks of hedge fund managers, though it may cost you overall.
A new investor should focus on low fees and an easy to understand strategy when first venturing into the stock market
One top hedge fund puts traders on notice if they lose just 3% of the funds they manage. I’d be out of a job on that regime.
We’re due a new technology boom – but if you’re a UK reader, you might miss out due to the lack of big names on the London market.
The UK stock market has been talked down by every other fund manager and share tipper out there. In response, it has soared.
The record steepening of the US Treasury yield curve suggests stock markets could still be good value, and I agree.
Directors share dealing – particularly buying their stock when it is showing value credentials – can signal superior returns for up to two years.
Absolute return funds don’t actually guarantee positive returns, and come with high charges. Better to roll your own.
In the ten years since the dotcom shares peaked and then began to plunge, everything and nothing has changed.
I want to buy a small amount of government bonds, but I’m too mean to pay a high price for their security and low returns.
There’s a lot to be said for investing in the major assets via ETFs and then going to the beach.
How to calculate the running yield and redemption yield of bonds (or where to find a calculator!)