Are you paying tax on your savings interest? Would you like to pay less tax? Well, it turns out you can, by stashing your cash in gilts ((UK government bonds.)). It’s a legal and safe option that I’ve personally overlooked until now. The trick is to move your money out of savings accounts and into [...]
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Is there any point in bonds any more, when you can get a higher rate of interest from a savings account?
Negative yields, eh? That sounds a bit negative. Or even completely radioactive. So just how bad are these negative yielding bonds? Let’s find out.
Why would anyone want bonds in their portfolio? Here’s the lowdown on the part that different bond types have to play.
Do you expect a crash in the government bond market? I don’t blame you, though nothing is certain. Here’s how to estimate the pain it would cause if it came to pass.
After a storming year, gilt funds must surely fall as interest rates rise. Should passive investors adjust their asset allocation to avoid losses?
It’s a torrid time for stock markets, but why would anyone sane prefer to buy government bonds at historically tiny yields?
An introduction to gilts – the fancy name for UK government bonds that are sold by The Treasury to balance the nation’s books.
Don’t feel guilty if you’re confused about gilts – there’s very little information about them compared to equities. So here’s some tips on choosing how to buy.
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.