In particular it is warning about investments such as corporate bonds, finance companies and structured debt securities.
“New Zealand is forecast in the near future to face deterioration in its business cycle and credit conditions. A weakening in business conditions inevitably leads to increasing credit default rates creating an increased risk that borrowing companies are unable to fulfil their promises to investors,” FundSource general manager Tim Anderson says.
“Companies of weaker financial strength may be unable to accommodate the related increased financial stresses. The risks are rising that investors will receive returns below forecast and in some circumstances may experience capital losses.”
FundSource says many of the risks can be benign for much of the business cycle but when things turn the results can become severe.
Compounding FundSource’s concern are three factors:
“Many New Zealanders have assumed that by placing their money into an asset that promises to pay their principal back at maturity, with regular payments along the way, they are investing into a less ‘risky’ investment.”
FundSource recommends investors exercise prudence in selecting enhanced yield income securities, which have been found to vary in quality a great deal, and develop a diversified approach to income investing.
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