I spend a lot of my time talking to advisers about retirement income. Those who’ve been in the profession a long time recall the time, before the global financial crisis, when income funds were a key ...

Fixed-income securities, such as government debt and corporate bonds, comprise a huge market, but for investors, with government bond yields at very low levels for the last few years and heightened ...

Berkshire Hathaway's purchase of UnitedHealth signals a potential bottom and renewed interest in the struggling healthcare sector. abrdn Healthcare Investors offers a 12.4% yield and trades at a -9.36 ...

Investors need to alter their strategies as their objectives change over the years. If you are near the beginning of a multidecade career, a strategy of making regular investments, mainly in stocks, ...

In 50 years’ time there is set to be an additional 8.6 million people aged 65 and over in the UK alone. In just a few decades, therefore, there could be as many as 20 million different retirement ...

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Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In a world of high inflation and high market volatility, income-hungry investors are casting around for steady ...

Low interest rates and bond yields, together with stretched dividend cover on UK stocks, mean it is a difficult time for investors seeking natural income from their portfolios. So if you need income ...

Short-duration bond exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and broad-market fixed-income ETFs have remained in demand this year, just as they were in 2024. But investors are exercising caution, mindful of the ...