Diversification lessons from the March quarter
The perception and the reality of portfolio diversification can turn out very different in adverse market environments.
Liquidity lessons from March
Liquidity often gets little attention until something goes wrong … and in March 2020 things certainly went wrong.
Compensation for credit risk is poor
Following the sharp sell-off in Q4 2018, credit markets globally have performed strongly in 2019. Having seen a big dip, followed by a quick rebound, how are we now left?
The hidden equity beta in many fixed income funds
The managed fund research company Morningstar recently announced they are splitting their ‘intermediate term bond’ category into two new categories – ‘intermediate core bond’ and ‘intermediate core plus’ bond.
Low yields increase the equity beta of credit investments
With yield chasing capital flooding back into credit markets and pushing up bond prices, the behaviour of corporate bonds is changing.
The Hive – featuring Ardea Investment Management
The Hive is a video series featuring ActiveX fund managers. ActiveX’s Sam Morris and Ardea IM discuss the latest trends in fixed income and what investors should be considering.
Slow growth and low interest rates have become the consensus view
After fears of rising interest rates and bond market volatility rocked global markets last year, the consensus is now swinging back to the low economic growth / low interest rates narrative.
Webinar: Introducing ActiveX
Watch Ardea IM Portfolio Manager Gopi Karunakaran and Fidante Investment Specialist Sam Morris as they discuss the ActiveX Ardea Real Outcome Bond Fund (Managed Fund).
Credit is the Canary
Following last week’s meeting of the US Federal Reserve (FED), markets have become increasingly concerned that the FED is making a policy mistake in continuing to increase interest rates.
China risk goes beyond trade wars
The China economic slowdown story had been building behind the scenes long before markets decided to focus on trade hostilities with the US.