The pros and cons of investing in retail bonds

Too many people ignore bonds in favour of shares. But they are a vital area for investors, says Bengt Saelensminde. Here, he explains the pros and cons of investing in retail bonds.

I want to show you the best ideas I can find to not only beat inflation, but smash it.

On Friday I introduced you to what could be a great place for some of your money. I told you about a bond paying over 12% interest and it struck a chord with readers.

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Bengt graduated from Reading University in 1994 and followed up with a master's degree in business economics.

 

He started stock market investing at the age of 13, and this eventually led to a job in the City of London in 1995. He started on a bond desk at Cantor Fitzgerald and ended up running a desk at stockbroker's Cazenove.

 

Bengt left the City in 2000 to start up his own import and beauty products business which he still runs today.