Investment masterclass: Are bonds back?
Last year was one of the worst ever for the bond market. Fast forward to today and many people in finance say that despite the volatility, it is time for investors to get reacquainted with bonds. But what exactly are bonds, how do you go about investing in them and what are the risks? Brooke Masters, the FT’s US financial editor, stands in for Claer Barrett to discuss those questions and more with Edward Al-Hussainy, a senior analyst at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
Want more? Click on these free-to-read FT articles:
Bonds are no longer the safe option
How bonds ate the entire financial system
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Presented by Brooke Masters. Produced by Jake Harper. Our executive producer is Manuela Saragosa. Sound design is by Breen Turner, with original music from Metaphor Music.
Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com
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