Corporate bonds for Retail

interesting

http://www.quoniam.de/fileadmin/images-content/Research/BEA_insight4Q09.pdf

Where's the first stop Gecko? I'm gonna be in the Alps early March if you're in France :)

Secondly, that all credit portfolios, on
average, outperformed risk-equivalent
balanced portfolios of treasuries and
equities – even during the period
including the latest credit crisis.

In summary, corporate bond investments
will enhance the risk/return behaviour of
a strategic asset allocation. Nevertheless
equities should not be “replaced” by
credits – instead smart investors should
allocate their risk budgets to both asset
classes in accordance with their alpha
requirements.
 
See-ing as I haven't got a scooby-doo on where we will be from 6m+ until.. well whenever, I don't want to expose myself to much directional risk. But I have to put it somewhere, and all in the bank paying (fück all)^1/2 doesn't blow my skirt up. I want to explore the options.

Also bear in mind that I don't want to have to manage it much, either.

Why not actively trade something like the SLXX?
Buy it at support areas and just hold for the payment, then sell out at resistrance areas or too much hassle?
 
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