Record property prices and cheap bonds
Australia is about to get a new house price record beating James Packer's $70 million. Can't say when, but soon.
Our bonds are ridiculously good value
European investors traumatised by negative benchmark interest rates are looking at Australia as an "undiscovered" haven for yield.
Bill Evans says central banks are wrong
Westpac's Evans says governments and central banks have it all wrong.
$A may be headed above US80¢
The Australian dollar threatens to rise above US80¢ as ultra-low global bond yields undermine the RBA.
Busted mergers spell trouble for US corporate bond investors
Bond investors who have lent blue-chip companies $US181 billion this year to fund acquisitions just got a tough reminder that mergers can fail.
Bond market's big illusion revealed
The "free lunch" in the US bond market appears to be coming to an end.
Weak bond risks record Aussie debt rally
Demand at Australia's bond sales in 2016 has dropped to the lowest level in 14 years, a sign a record-setting rally may be coming to an end.
QIC follows bonds over the rainbow
'We're not in Kansas anymore': Bonds have entered a curious realm where negative yielding securities are giving investors positive returns, and changing everything for investors.
Victoria's first social impact bond for drug and alcohol services
Victoria's first use of social impact bonds will be for drug and alcohol treatment programs and young people transitioning from out of home care.
Victoria makes Green bond history
Victoria has become the first state to issue Green Bonds, raising $300 million to finance new and existing projects.
Why there's a less than 1pc chance US yields reach 1.1pc
In the US bond market, trying to call a bottom in yields has proven to be a veritable minefield for just about anyone who's tried.
Morgan Stanley says US bond yield to fall to 1pc
Morgan Stanley's Matthew Hornbach called this year's Treasury market rally. Now he's turned more bullish than just about anyone else.
Aussie bond rally will withstand S&P; warning
BlackRock says Australia's historic bond rally would withstand S&P; following through on a threat to cut the AAA credit score.
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.
Brexit puts US rate hike on hold
Minutes of the Federal Reserve June meeting show it decided US interest rate hikes should stay on hold until the consequences of Britain's vote on EU membership is clearer.
Bond traders grapple with political black swans after Brexit
Bond investors are used to factoring things like economic growth into their models. But understanding political risk is crucial.
Ratings agencies warn on AAA
Moody's and Fitch have warned the AAA credit rating would be threatened if the push to repair the budget deficit stalls.
How to position your investments after Brexit
Should investors be looking for value or battening down the hatches?
Morgan Stanley favours long-term bonds ahead of Brexit vote
Morgan Stanley says investors should bet on longer-term bonds before the UK vote on whether to leave the European Union.
Brexit good for bonds: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley says investors should bet on longer-term bonds ahead of the UK vote on whether to leave the European Union.
How low can bonds go?
Record low yields for Australian bonds highlight just how desperate investors are for yield.
Aussie bonds hit all-time highs
A momentous occasion occurred on Thursday: for the first time ever, a AAA-rated Aussie bond traded under 2 per cent.
Brexit fears push German bunds toward negative yield
One of the world's safest asset classes, German 10-year bonds, may no longer guarantee investors positive returns.
Dell sells $20b of bonds in year's second-biggest deal
Investors are sending a clear signal they are willing to snap up jumbo corporate bond offerings.
Retirees hit as bond yield hits 141-year low, says Murray
A plunge in bond yields could crunch retirement savers and deepen a downward spiral in consumer spending.
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