Fixed income Commentary

Aug


2017

Are we facing 2008 Mark II? Investing in hard assets for desperate times…

Philip Gilbert has that feeling of deja vu - again - and considers a potential solution

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Jun


2017

Didn’t sell in May? There could be an alternative for investors seeking income

Philip Gilbert looks at the possible attractions of investing in housing associations and social

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Jun


2017

Will Brokers Give DIY Investors Access to Direct and Marketplace Lending?

Institutional investors have embraced peer-to-peer lending, as have 170,000 direct retail investors

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Apr


2017

……the Bond that came in from the cold

Retail Bond Expert’s Mr Bond considers whether there’s a ‘third way’ in the ongoing quest

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Sep


2016

‘Buy British and List on the LSE’ – It’s all About the Listing says Mr Bond

As mini-bonds issuer Providence Financial goes bust taking £10m of income seekers hard-earned with

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Sep


2016

Are Some Bond Issues Equities Masquerading as Debt?

As part of its ongoing campaign to see investors better educated, RBE’s Mr Bond lifts the lid on

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Jul


2016

All Bonds are not Born Equal…….

Retail Bond Expert's Mr Bond Explains

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Jun


2016

Supreme Court Blow to Investors Banking on Lloyds’ Bonds

£3.3bn bond buyback declared legal depriving retail investors of up to 16% interest

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Nov


2015

Is There an Alternative for Investors Starved of Retail Bonds?

Demand for retail bonds has outstripped supply; Philip Gilbert looks at a potential alternative.

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