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BONDS

Bonds: 2018 Still No Breakthrough

Bonds are not a real alternative in 2018. As rising interest rates depress prices, a sizaeble interest rate level should be awaited.

At some point it had to come. The recent collapse of stock markets just after the fifth week of the year raises the question of whether bonds in 2018 will rise again from the ashes.

When the rally of stocks comes to an end, actually offers a switch to interest rate securities. But first, a few cloudy days are a long overdue correction if necessary. And secondly, even 2018 bonds are not yet a real alternative.

Bonds remain 2018 not a real alternative

As an investor, you should wait until a decent interest level is reached again. After all, bonds are subject to their own dynamics: an increase in interest rates depresses the price of the outstanding securities. This can be more frustrating than offsetting stocks.

In any case, given the recent slump, the outlook for an unscheduled rate hike by the US Federal Reserve played a role. The reason for this was the unexpectedly pronounced wage growth in the USA. In order to counteract escalating inflation, interest rates are usually raised. But if money and credit become more expensive, this slows down economic growth. Higher interest expenses and wages are also denting corporate earnings. ... 

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BONDS, ETFS

Due to Zero Interest Rates – Bonds ETFs Sometimes Bring Decent Returns

Bonds have moved into the background with the long- running equity market following the recent financial crisis . But the wind is spinning and interest rates are slowly starting to rise again.

Even though yields may be lower, safe bonds stabilize the deposit. That risk and return can be seen in the context of an overall portfolio, since the portfolio theory of Harry Markowitz .

Bond ETFs in demand like never before

When searching for matching papers in a huge supply is troublesome, bond ETFs are an easy alternative – with the lowest possible fees and risk diversification across multiple bonds traded in an index tracked by the particular bond ETF. The principle is the same as index funds on equities, except that it is based on a bond index.

The large number of securities already creates a broad spread of risk in a fund. Therefore, it does not bother if there are some higher-risk, higher-yielding stocks that improve overall performance. Especially global bonds can score ETFs here. After all, interest rates are much higher in many countries than in Germany. Especially bonds from emerging markets have been able to score for some time. ... 

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