A recently released Barclays Capital study highlighted that during 2001 property investment outgrew corporate bond, equity, gilt and cash investments.
During the calendar year 2001 Corporate Bond investments returned 6% on average, whilst cash investments returned 4.8% on average. Gilts returned 0.6% and equities managed an average negative return of -13.8%. Top of the pops was property, returning an average of 6.4%.
With the fact that equity markets have been depressed for the last two years, corporate bonds have overtaken equities in the 10 year return stakes. Whilst equities have averaged 8.6% a year, corporate bonds have averaged 9.6%.
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You can learn about the basics on corporate bonds, equities or gilts in Shares Adviser.com .