Demystifying the value of bonds in your portfolio
Amidst falling interest rates, bonds present investors with an attractive opportunity for inflation-beating returns.
Amidst falling interest rates, bonds present investors with an attractive opportunity for inflation-beating returns.
By understanding inflation and interest rates, investors will be empowered to make savvy investment decisions during these volatile times.
The SARB raising the repo rate by 50bps and a softer dollar saw the rand firm by 1.2% to close at 15.85 on the day.
The South African Reserve Bank, once-again, decided to leave the Repo rate unchanged at 3.5% at its MPC meeting today.
After its three-day monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting, the central bank decided to keep the repo rate unchanged at 3.5%.
On a R1.2m bond, Marcél du Toit advises the monthly savings is approximately R777 per month. An overall saving, after 20 years, of R186,641.
The SA Reserve Bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate to the lowest level in four years after slashing forecasts for inflation and economic growth.
The South African Reserve Bank has cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time since March 2018 as it almost halved its economic growth forecast for the year.
The UK Parliament may see another vote on Brexit today after a flurry of London-Belfast talks yesterday in an effort to win over Northern Ireland’s DUP to Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal with the EU.
Depending on who you believe, the MPC decision could go either way – that is a ‘hold’ or a rate increase.