Interest rates rising - make sure you get the credit

2011 Conference - Due Diligence Forum |  Principal Global Investors |  26 August 2011

Investors often overlook a crucial part of the fixed income market – short-duration bonds. This Due Diligence Forum Research Paper, presented at the 2011 PortfolioConstruction Forum Conference, argues that these bonds are attractive during rising interest rate periods, offering the potential for both inflation protection and a yield advantage over cash and other low duration assets. It shows that since 1994, there have been two periods when US Treasury ...