Ignore Fixed Income at Your Peril for 2026

Winson Phoon, Head of Fixed Income Research, Maybank Investment Bank

02-Dec-25 07:30

Ignore Fixed Income at Your Peril for 2026

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After a volatile year for bonds in 2024, returns have been good for this asset this year especially Malaysia where there was the additional forex gains. However what is the outlook for bonds in 2026, will this rally continue or is the uncertain US monetary policy a headwind. Winson Phoon, Head of Fixed Income Research, Maybank Investment Bank gives us his perspective and investment strategy to adopt.

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Categories: markets, economy, government

Tags: forex gains, malaysian equities, bond market, fixed-income, us treasury,

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