Andrew Morris: Can fixed income be defensive amid rising rates?
Fears of bond bear market
Andrew Morris: "Fixed income remains a hugely important part of multi-asset strategies as it offers diversification across the cycle."
As concern mounts among investors as to whether fixed income is still suitable as the defensive element of a multi-asset portfolio, Andrew Morris considers the evidence of the last 40 years
A very common question we have been receiving from advisers in recent months has focused on whether fixed income is still suitable as the ‘defensive ballast' of a multi-asset portfolio. Following nearly...
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