Don't Ignore Securities in a Diverse Portfolio, Herald Sun

CONTRARY to popular opinion, investing is not just about equities. Investing in interest rate markets is more relevant than ever in this era of increased volatility.

The ASX offers access to certain types of these securities, although at this stage many of the "safer" options, such as government and semi-government securities, are non-exchange traded, that is, traded between banks in what is referred to as the "over-the-counter" market.

Ian Glass writes for the Herald Sun, 28/09/2011

While equities are a very good source of income, the fixed-income markets are also a source of dependable income.

These investments also assist

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