I have to admit; fixed income is harder to become engaged with. Stocks are easier to understand, more tangible and less complicated from an investor’s perspective. The world of fixed income always seems that bit more complex, and well, dare I say it, boring. However, as Vanessa Stoykov writes, fixed income is having a moment, and is no longer the bridesmaid in investment portfolios.
As an asset class, fixed income is often overlooked in favour of newer and more dynamic investment strategies, however, at a time when we’re expecting to feel the result of quantitative tightening around the globe, and volatility and uncertainty are returning to markets, perhaps predictability and stability of returns are just what’s needed. In this Market Update, Anne Anderson of UBS Asset Management makes a case for fixed income, how it’s being used by younger investors to realise their goals, and why it’s needed now more than ever
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