Why bonds are back and bond basics

Kevin Creeden, CFA from Loomis, Sayles & Company talks to Louise Watson about why bonds are in high demand while also explaining some fundamentals of fixed income investing.

In the podcast they cover:

• Why 2022 was such a terrible year for bonds and why there is such strong appetite for bonds right now
• Why Loomis Sayles is opening up its Global Bond Fund to Australian wholesale investors
• Fundamentals of bond investing including:
  • How they are traded
  • The global aggregate benchmark
  • Fixed vs floating rate bonds
  • Benefits of hedging
  • Duration 
  • How active bond managers seek to beat the index

Read more on the Loomis Sayles Global Bond Fund https://www.im.natixis.com/en-au/funds/loomis-sayles-global-bond-fund