In Focus: Fixed income  

HL picks equity-bond mix to mitigate recession blow

"The fund could provide international diversification to an income-focused investment portfolio and work well alongside ‘growth’ orientated funds.

"There’s a broad range of themes in the fund with a focus on more defensive sectors like consumer staples and pharmaceuticals."

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A round up of the top performing fund sectors in the last three recessions shows bonds fared relatively well then: 

31/12/2019 to 30/06/2020

31/03/2008 to 30/06/2009

30/06/1990 to 30/09/1991

IA Technology & Telecoms

IA USD Government Bond

IA UK Gilt NR

IA USD Government Bond

IA USD Mixed Bond

IA North American Sm Companies

IA UK Index Linked Gilt

IA Global Emerging Markets Bond Blended

IA £ Corporate Bond

IA USD Corporate Bond

IA EUR Corporate Bond

IA UK All Companies

IA USD Mixed Bond

IA USD High Yield Bond

IA Specialist

IA China/Greater China

IA Global Mixed Bond

IA Standard Money Market

IA UK Gilt

IA UK Gilt

IA North America

IA Global Government Bond

IA Short Term Money Market

IA UK Equity Income

IA Healthcare

IA Targeted Absolute Return

IA £ Strategic Bond

IA EUR Corporate Bond

IA Japanese Smaller Companies

IA Unclassified

Source: Hargreaves Lansdown

carmen.reichman@ft.com