Time to extract more from bonds, cash
With mainstream government bonds and term desposits generating pitiful returns, it is time to look for ways to enhance yields on cash.
Yellen's inflation tolerance extends bond rout
US Fed chair Janet Yellen's comments on allowing the economy to run hot deepened the bond market rout as traders bet the bank would tolerate higher inflation.
The housing market really isn't cooling
The September house price index results are grim for those claiming the market is "cooling". National price growth is running at 11.2 per cent annualised.
Bond sell-off suggests RBA on hold
Australian bonds are selling off harder than their global developed peers, in a sign investors think the RBA may be done with cutting rates.
Could the bond bull market really be over?
The bull market for bonds has reigned for 35 years despite many proclaiming its death. But Nikko's Roger Bridges says that as central bank powers reach their limits, this really could be the end.
Risks keep piling up in the bond market
Government bonds are meant to be conservative assets, but at record low yields they are now very risky.
How to invest a $250,000 windfall
Six professionals from different corners of the wealth industry give the best way to deploy an unexpected lump sum.
The latest hybrid risk
A close reading of the product disclosure statement from a new bank hybrid reveals a worrying risk.
Why don't you like government bonds?
Australian investors avoid bonds like the plague, but others find they pay off handsomely, writes Philip Baker.
Rates will rise if AAA rating falls
It won't affect government borrowing costs but losing the AAA will hurt businesses and people with mortgages.
How to build a fixed income portfolio
A diverse selection of bonds should form the backbone of every portfolio but where do you start and what's the best way to do it?
