gilts and bonds

john0

i would like to add some gilts and bonds in to my isa but i don’t have a clue where to start, could someone point me in the correct direction or what i should be loooking for?

thanks

coastline

found this recently..

http://www.fixedincomeinvestor.co.uk/x/default.html

john0

thanks coastline how do i find the icap plc 5.5% on HL?

oldtoolie

I bought bond funds. There a wide choice.

dasherman

Looks like you have to get in touch with HL.
http://www.hl.co.uk/shares/shares-search-results/i/icap-5.5-2018

gadgetmind

Under ordinary circumstances, this isn't a difficult question, but nowadays ...

I finally went for a combination of two ETFs (SLXX and ISXF) and a strategic bond fund. I could use individual corporate bonds with HL but would want to hold at least 20 bonds in different companies and with a good sector spread.

sabretoothtigger

i don’t have a clue where to start

unit trusts and look for a fund that will manage index linked bonds I think is best

gadgetmind

sabretoothtigger wrote: »

unit trusts and look for a fund that will manage index linked bonds I think is best

Such as?

The long-term pick of the crop for close-ended is CGT, but it's on an eye-watering premium. I've been using Old Mutual Global Strategic Bond for a wee while as it's the closest I've found.

sabretoothtigger

I wouldnt know the specifics, I only own foreign currency bonds. I think the whole deal is flawed in our own currency but at least index linked would be in demand if inflation rose I suppose

Unit trust is always open ? no premium except in the bonds themselves which is half the problem, buy what isnt popular but bonds have been incredibly popular for a long time now hence I dont think its a great strategy personally

Reaper

john0 wrote: »

i would like to add some gilts and bonds in to my isa

Company bonds maybe but gilts? Are you sure you mean gilts as in government debt? The ones with governments not likely to go bust yield practically nothing, and some German ones actually went negative recently i.e. people were paying for the privilege of lending the German government money. Madness.

About the only the only ones I might consider are emerging market debt which you could access via a fund such as "Investec Emerging Markets Local Currency Debt", but it is not risk free by any means.

gadgetmind

Monevator has some great articles on both gilts and bonds. I can't fish out links now as I'm off cycling, but will try later.