Convertible bonds give the best of both worlds - here are three to buy now

Corporate bonds that convert into shares at a certain price can be a great compromise for investors worried about risk. Analyst Maxime Perrin tips three.

Each week, aprofessional investor tells MoneyWeek where he'd put his money now.This week:Maxime Perrin, senior analyst, Lombard Odier Convertible Bonds Fund.

Investors in stocks particularly those who have favoured developed markets have done well over the last two years. Most will be sitting on handsome gains generated by recovery in the US, a reinvigorated Japan and a stabilising Europe.

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Maxime Perrin is senior analyst at the Lombard Odier Convertible Bonds Fund.