Bonds don’t always diversify equity risk
With global bond yields back near the low end of recent ranges, it’s an opportune time to revisit a theme that’s relevant to portfolio construction today – the bond vs. equity correlation.
Market Insights
Low yields increase the equity beta of credit investments
With yield chasing capital flooding back into credit markets and pushing up bond prices, the behaviour of corporate bonds is changing.
Yield curve inversion
Everyone has an opinion but does anyone really know?
The Hive – featuring Ardea Investment Management
The Hive is a video series featuring ActiveX fund managers. ActiveX’s Sam Morris and Ardea IM discuss the latest trends in fixed income and what investors should be considering.
Positive asset correlations and inflation assumptions
Conventional thinking about bond-equity relationships currently poses a paradox – the resolution to this seeming paradox is the changing bond-equity correlation.
Introducing XARO
Gopi Karunakaran introduces the ActiveX Ardea Real Outcome Bond Fund (Managed Fund) (ASX:XARO).
Why a world of opportunity awaits bond investors
In this Livewire Exclusive video, Ben Alexander discusses the importance of ‘relative value’ in fixed income markets.
How to profit from interest rate volatility
One way to profit from interest rate volatility is to get directional calls right, ahead of a large move in rates. Sadly, we have yet to come across anyone who has been able to consistently get these directional calls right.
Nestegg podcast – Just how defensive is your portfolio really?
In this Nestegg podcast, Gopi Karunakaran speaks with host David Stratford about the current spotlight on the fixed income markets and the importance of a balanced portfolio.
Slow growth and low interest rates have become the consensus view
After fears of rising interest rates and bond market volatility rocked global markets last year, the consensus is now swinging back to the low economic growth / low interest rates narrative.