The role of fixed income in portfolios

David Maida | financialalert | 11 April 2013

With interest rates at historic lows, and likely rate rises ahead, what are the implications for building the fixed income part of portfolios?

Despite low returns, John Norling, director and head of wealth research at First NZ Capital, believes fixed income investments continue to represent a low risk relative to REITs and equities. "While fixed interest returns will be lower than in the past, the range of potential return outcomes is still relatively narrow...