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Good time to lock in high-quality bond yields

It’s time to take stock of opportunities and pick assets where you are well-compensated for the risk. Investment-grade bonds are worth a look

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Genevieve Cua

Genevieve Cua

Published Mon, Nov 13, 2023 · 06:00 AM
    • US 10-year Treasuries currently yield more than 4.6 per cent. Yields of investment-grade corporates are at around 6 per cent, and high-yield bonds at nearly 9 per cent.
    • US 10-year Treasuries currently yield more than 4.6 per cent. Yields of investment-grade corporates are at around 6 per cent, and high-yield bonds at nearly 9 per cent. ILLUSTRATION: PIXABAY

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    WE’RE coming to the end of 2023; how has your portfolio fared?

    Market-moving events this year may seem to justify staying in the shelter of cash. War is ongoing – in Ukraine and now in the Middle East. US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s rhetoric remains hawkish. Powell said the Fed “will not hesitate” to raise the federal funds rate again, and that progress in slowing price stability is “not assured”.

    Fixed deposit (FD) rates also remain relatively high. Why take risk when a US dollar deposit for six to 12 months could earn more than 5 per cent a year? Singapore dollar FD rates range between 2.7 and 3.6 per cent for terms of six to 12 months.

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