Central bankers seek to steady markets as deficits rise and trade frictions escalate
A little default risk may be acceptable as Bank of Canada eases back on rate hikes
That rates will take off is no longer a certainty: BlackRock
The value of debt securities issued by Canadian corporations and governments was $4.2 trillion at the end of Q3 2018
The company is adding a currency management strategy to Franklin High Income Fund
Rising interest rates in the past year have put downward pressure on bond prices, which move in the opposite direction to yields
Investing in bonds to take shelter from the potential tumble in stock prices also carries great risk
Sovereign and corporate emerging-market bonds carry greater risk, but offer potential for significant pick-up in yield to bonds from developed markets
Bond investors are giving up a lot of yield by taking on government bonds to avoid the potential default in corporate bonds
Fixed-income investors are looking to high-yield bonds, preferred shares, REITs and MICs to generate greater returns