Kevin Creeden, CFA from Loomis, Sayles & Company talks to Louise Watson about why bonds are in high demand while also explaining some fundamentals of fixed income investing.
In the podcast they cover:
- Why 2022 was such a terrible year for bonds and why there is such strong appetite for bonds right now
- Why Loomis Sayles is opening up its Global Bond Fund to Australian wholesale investors
- Fundamentals of bond investing including:
- How they are traded
- The global aggregate benchmark
- Fixed vs floating rate bonds
- Benefits of hedging
- Duration
- How active bond managers seek to beat the index
Read more on the Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund https://www.im.natixis.com/en-au/funds/loomis-sayles-global-bond-fund
