Should I sell my bond now that prices are high?
As interest rates continue to fall, bond prices have risen, opening a window for investors to take profits. But is this the right time to sell?
Christine Gatakaa, Head of Fixed Income Trading at Capital A Investment Bank, explains the relationship between interest rates and bond prices. She also breaks down how secondary bond markets work and what investors should consider before deciding whether to sell.
Make Money, a podcast series hosted by Kepha Muiruri, from Business Daily Africa, unravels ways to be financially savvy. Get practical tips and advice on how to increase your income, build wealth, and achieve financial freedom in Kenya. Whether you’re just starting out or a seasoned investor, we’ve got something for everyone.
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Season 6
Rating KPC’s IPO: Is the Sh9 share price a good deal for you? - Episode 1
How shares trading was built on M-Pesa - Episode 2
Bitcoin’s latest crash: correction or death spiral? - Episode 3
The golden hedge: Navigating global volatility from the NSEÂ - Episode 4
Beyond the money market: Is the pivot to special funds worth the risk? - Episode 5
Trading vs buy-and-hold: Where are stock investors leaving money? - Episode 6
Inside the KPC IPO: What investors learnt - Episode 7
The dividend play: How to make money from rising payouts - Episode 8
Your Q1 investing scorecard: Gulf war, rate cuts and NSE grit - Episode 9
Season 5
Inside the Sh600bn money markets fund growth - Episode 1Â
Why more Kenyans are taking their money offshore - Episode 2
The low-interest playbook: Where to invest your money now - Episode 3
The bonds ladder: How to get a monthly pay cheque - Episode 4
The hidden cost of investing: How to stop fees from eating your returns - Episode 5
The financial supermarket: Can your bank do it all? - Episode 6
NSE rally: Is it too late to invest? - Episode 7
Stocks 101: Your guide to opening a CDS account and making your first trade - Episode 8Â
Can AI replace your financial advisor? - Episode 9
Bubble or Boom? Decoding the AI-fuelled market frenzy - Episode 10
Black November: How to find investment bargains - Episode 11
The 2025 investment scorecard: Where did Kenyan investors win? - Episode 12
Season 4
Episode 1:Â The allure of infrastructure bonds
Episode 2:Â Maximising the dividend earning season
Episode 3:Â Minting generational wealth
Episode 4:Â Is the MMF party over?
Episode 5:Â Is your money safe in Saccos?
Episode 6:Â Insurance: Investment or Illusion?
Episode 7:Â Why Kenyans are going into business
Episode 8: Willy Kimani’s leap: Business insights from corporate to entrepreneurship
Season 3
Episode 1:Â Government bonds: Risk-free or low risk?
Episode 2:Â MMFs: Who really needs a fund manager?
Episode 3:Â How to protect your investments as interest rates fall
Episode 4:Â Is the stock market still a way make to money?
Episode 5:Â Does it still make sense to buy dollars?
Episode 6:Â How time directly impacts your investments
Episode 7:Â Hacking home ownership
Episode 8:Â Money matters: To bank or not to bank?
Episode 9:Â Trading 101: Separating wheat from chaff
Episode 10:Â What music can teach us about money
Season 2
Episode 1:Â Redefining your money goals
Episode 2: Making money work for you
Episode 3:Â Where to make money in 2024
Episode 4:Â Make your side hustles worthwhile
Episode 5:Â Loan and Behold: The art and science of borrowing
Episode 6:Â Career driven - Triumph at your job
Episode 7:Â Â Better Together - The Power of Group Investing
Episode 8:Â Make your networks shape your net worth
Episode 9:Â Buy now, Pay later - The A to Z of consumer credit
Episode 10: What would you do if you had Sh500,000?
Season 1
Episode 1: Financial fitness – walk before you can run
Episode 2:Â Myths about investingÂ
Episode 3: Baby steps…Little is more
Episode 4:Â A cheque from government
Episode 5:Â NSE - Taking stock of the market
Episode 6: Going offshore – cast your bread in many waters
Episode 7: Kenya’s black gold
Episode 8: Investor’s edge - Saccos
Episode 9: How wife’s wake-up call led Ken to make more money