EdenTree's Hepworth: Five ways to harvest sustainable UK income

Low interest rate environment

Since the financial crisis, investors and savers have seen meagre yields from cash and gilts, with rates anchored at historic lows, writes Robin Hepworth, manager of the EdenTree Higher Income fund.

For investors accessing markets to extract additional income, it is more important than ever to navigate stretched valuations across many asset classes. Fund buyers warn on potential pitfalls when investing in income ETFs Taking a long-term, value-driven approach, here are five income opportunities in equity and fixed interest markets: 1 Value opportunities in unrated gems We have maintained a large exposure to unrated and subordinated debt, mostly in the form of preference shares and Permanent Interest Bearing Shares (PIBS). Just because these types of instruments don't have...