Market insights
Time to buy stocks or reallocate to bonds? Do both – with convertible bonds
Ute Heyward,
Convertible bonds are well suited to the kind of extremely uncertain market and economic environment that we are currently experiencing. Their "automatic timing" assists investors with their asset allocation.
Read more Time to buy stocks or reallocate to bonds? Do both – with convertible bonds
Safety & Quality first.
A sharp economic slowdown or even a recession should bring IG corporates into focus, which offer relatively good protection compared to lower-rated bonds and equities.
High yield: Opportunity follows adversity
Following the market weakness of recent months, many high-yield bonds are trading below their nominal value again. This opens up opportunities for investors to achieve significant price appreciation, for example in the context of M&A transactions.