Global market indices continue to rise and nosedive depending on the news of the day. Market investment strategists have flagged Asian bonds as a prudent asset class to add to investors' portfolios, given that they are more stable than equities. SMU LKCSB senior lecturer of finance Ang Ser Keng highlights some factors for young investors to consider when investing in Asian bonds, such as risk exposure; price volatility of the bond as well as the performance of specific countries at a macroeconomic level, which could impact their sovereign rating and in turn affect the prices of corporate bonds.
The Business Times