Corporate bonds should play a part in anybalanced portfolio

Corporate bonds have been the only silver lining in a distinctly cloudy past three years for investors. The turmoil of equity markets has seen investors rushing towards so-called safe haven investments, namely corporate bonds and gilts and it is easy to understand why. Fixed interest has traditionally been a very attractive area for the more risk-averse investor and for those preferring steady income rather than inconsistent growth. And now these investors are being joined by an increasing number of shell-shocked equity investors who have grown tired of market movements eating up thei...