Duration risk made practical: longer bonds swing more on rate moves
A practical, evergreen guide: longer-duration bonds magnify price moves when rates shift, with a simple pre-trade check for Kenyan investors.
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A practical, evergreen guide: longer-duration bonds magnify price moves when rates shift, with a simple pre-trade check for Kenyan investors.
A pragmatic guide to balancing bonds and equities in a Kenyan portfolio, weighing risk, yield, and time horizon for retail investors.
CGEN and SMWF lead a thin NSE session as foreign outflows weigh on turnover; watch SCOM ex-date and the Sep 4 bond auction for potential tweaks.
NSE 20 slips 0.16% to 4,288.55 in a thin session as bond filings signal potential liquidity shifts; turnover sits around KES 1.09b.
Kenyan investors often bet big on one counter—here’s how to spot concentration risk and build a resilient portfolio using local stocks and bonds.
AIB bond filings signal debt-market action as the NSE drifts in a thin session; no confirmed foreign flows yet, with Safaricom and banks as likely drivers if flows emerge.
A practical investor lesson tailored to current NSE market context.
NASI sits at 231.57 with a thin session and no confirmed flows; CBK holds CBR at 8.75% as bond issuance signals surface.
Markets were subdued with NASI edging higher as foreign flows remained unclear, ahead of a pivotal CBK bond switch auction and dividend dynamics.
Longer-dated bonds swing more when rates move; this piece explains duration risk in plain terms and how it matters for the Kenyan NSE.
The Nairobi Securities Exchange closed modestly up on Friday, driven by selective buying in large caps amid light foreign participation.
A practical guide for retail investors in Kenya on choosing between bonds and equities, using current NSE context to weigh risk, yield and time horizon.