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Discussion in 'Other Asset Classes' started by Simon Hampel, 14th Apr, 2009.

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Bonds to be Renaissance man for investors | News.com.au Smart Investing Blog

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Fixed interest had its year in the sun in 2008. While the global financial crisis was unfolding the only true safe haven was in high quality government issued bonds. The performance of Vanguard’s Australian Fixed Interest Fund for the past 12 months (to 31 March 2009) with a return for 2008 of 12.8% underscores both the flight to quality and the impact that the dramatic fall in official rates had on the capital value of existing (higher yielding) bonds.

Putting it bluntly bonds are back in business – it’s the Renaissance man of investing -both as an in-favor asset class courtesy of headline grabbing performance but more importantly as the vehicle that will provide government funding to cover the various stimulus measures.

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