Analysis & Comment:
Bond of the Week
8 Sep 2010 iShares broaden range of fixed income ETFS with launch of new Euro High Yield vehicle................
31 Aug 2010 High coupons and high prices make for an uncomfortable mixture for taxpayers.............
24 Aug 2010 5% yield becomes a hard target to meet as corporate bond yields are dragged lower by the strong gilt market.....................
17 Aug 2010 Enterprise Inns bond offers yield to redemption of over 9%....................
The Monthly Banker
31 Aug 2010 Some reasons for not buying government bonds now.....
16 Jul 2010
The implosion of Lehman Brothers in 2008 marked a tumultuous period in the bond markets. Two years on, we assess the implications of the event....
30 Jun 2010 Will spending cuts kill the recovery?
28 May 2010 We assess the recent euro crisis....
Model Portfolio
25 Aug 2010 Strong gilts market lifts valuations of our corporate bond portfollio............
23 Jun 2010 A few new additions to our model portfolio this month.............
14 May 2010 We take some profits, trade in-and-out of a new issue and add a holding in Goldman Sachs bonds................
8 Apr 2010 Model portfolio continues to tick up on higher mark-to-market and income roll-up............