Your guide to bonds

Bonds have enjoyed phenomenal inflows from retail investors throughout 2009 and 2010, with record inflows across the IMA’s Global, Sterling Corporate and Strategic Bond sectors. Nevertheless, much has been said about how bonds will fare in 2011, with persistent concerns of a bubble in corporate bonds.So where should bond investors look this year? Credit market offerings Investors should consider the whole credit market, because there is more on offer than investment grade, high yield and corporate bond issues. The credit market includes a wide selection of bond and loan instruments of ...