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Education (basics)
Duration in a broad sense is a measure of how long it takes for an investor to have their bond investment repaid through its coupon and principal payments. It is expressed in terms of years and will typically be shorter than the tenor of the bond.
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It’s important for investors to periodically review their portfolios and make sure it is still fit for purpose and behaving as the investor intends. Coming up to the close of the financial year or soon after is an ideal time to review your portfolio as there is a hard milestone for tax purposes and also for valuations.
Trade opportunities
The current portfolio yields an indicative 5.86%* to the assumed maturity dates with an approximate $207k spend.
General
New issues update
Moving down the capital structure of higher rated corporate issuers can be a smart way to add higher returns to well diversified portfolios. In this article, we take a look at what the capital structure is.
Credit spreads can influence a bond’s pricing, and as such are a key part of understanding fixed income. In this piece we discuss what a credit spread is and the factors that can impact their movement, and in turn, the capital price of bonds.
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We've updated our Sample Portfolios for the month.
General
New issues update
Trade opportunities
The current portfolio yields an indicative 5.93%* to the assumed maturity dates with an approximate $207k spend.