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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are retail bonds and are they worth it? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Interest rates may not have been cut in recent months, but with inflation expected to rise in response to the Iran war fallout, it's getting harder for savers to generate real returns on their cash without taking on excess risk. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Holly Mead ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kGamrMw9qKYe6HhQMvqMnd-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Alphabet 'is planning a 100-year bond': would you back Google for 100 years? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Google owner Alphabet is reported to be joining the rare century bond club ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:41:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investing]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Marc Shoffman) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/4r8vNRKkBKbUNus9GTomce-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gilt yields fall to lowest level since 2024 ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The cost of government borrowing is falling. A new bond issuing strategy could be helping bring gilt yields down. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 13:08:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/j8y5tickU87EBDMJrA4ZY6-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The shape of yields to come ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Central banks are likely to buy up short-term bonds to keep debt costs down for governments ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 04 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zrwPyrJsiCNmB4s9nR3Fu9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ An AI bust could hit private credit – could it cause a financial crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Private credit is playing a key role in funding data centres. It may be the first to take the hit if the AI boom ends, says Cris Sholto Heaton ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Strategy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/b7F8q9HnVTZ9oBhHGCmAyS-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why Scotland's proposed government bonds are a terrible investment ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Politicians in Scotland pushing for “kilts” think it will strengthen the case for independence and boost financial credibility. It's more likely to backfire ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 09:58:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Matthew Lynn) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Matthew Lynn ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9tzWm3sskcNeMxYz48KPJA-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The battle of the bond markets and public finances  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An obsessive focus on short-term fiscal prudence is likely to create even greater risks in a few years, says Cris Sholto Heaton ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2025 09:17:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[UK Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sFNXZnyq6SmZkPBMob8x2M-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek experts pick the best investments for the next 25 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ MoneyWeek's experts predict the best investments for the next quarter-century. Tips range from defence and agriculture to Vietnam and Jardine Matheson ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (MoneyWeek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ MoneyWeek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/k74jyXNyxdSeC5dvKUz4uM-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How have central banks evolved in the last century – and are they still fit for purpose?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rise to power and dominance of the central banks has been a key theme in MoneyWeek in its 25 years. Has their rule been benign? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:13:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Global Economy]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZEf5b3x36tm6uNcKWnzKUf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Waiting for a UK REITs rally – is real estate poised for a rebound? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investors are still cautious about UK REITs. Private equity is snapping them up. One view must be wrong, says Cris Sholto Heaton ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2vqUaKaS8sZcbarCPUeUZU-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investors can tap into juicy yields in overlooked companies’ debt and equity ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ian “Franco” Francis, fund manager, Manulife CQS New City High Yield Fund tells MoneyWeek where he’d put his money ]]>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is Britain heading for a big debt crisis? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Things are not yet as bad as some reports have claimed. But they sure aren’t rosy either, says Julian Jessop ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Julian Jessop) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Julian Jessop ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/zwF99dF7LUxYzjhsEz9peQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A strange calm in credit ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Corporate bond markets remain remarkably relaxed, with yields that offer little compensation for risks ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7jwnTGXVvZ5LJX6oxfpSSh-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ UK bank stocks are no bargain – here's a safer alternative  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Britain's banking sector faces severe political risks. Switch into this global financials trust instead, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 08:26:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bank Stocks]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TyPWytjBsox6pgfXDHs76B-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Nigel Farage’s cunning plan for bank reserves will harm UK lenders ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Reform UK Leader Nigel Farage]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How multi-asset trusts can help you deal with volatility ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Multi-asset trusts help navigate global uncertainty and provide investors with an added layer of protection through diversification ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Trusts]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sApiu82Cy6RsiWqR25c6M4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why MoneyWeek likes investment trusts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investment trusts offer benefits that other forms of fund cannot match, says Rupert Hargreaves ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:30:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Investment Trusts]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gilt yield surge puts Rachel Reeves under renewed pressure ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rising gilt yields mean government borrowing costs are reaching precarious levels ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BARwhbQrzvGQaG8zXoSmLa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Global equities that should prove resilient to the stock market’s storms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Alex Illingworth of Goshawk Asset Management highlights three diverse opportunities in global equities despite a turbulent landscape ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Illingworth) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Illingworth ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Ek2wbr6gcQxvYd5AEjvqED-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Fifty years of investment fiascos – a few examples to learn from ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A benign market backdrop over the past 50 years has not prevented recurrent routs, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FoCWK2c3DZhAopkPkFVhAX-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In defence of Donald Trump ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Doom-mongers thought the world would end with the election of Donald Trump. Think again, says Max King ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wZH4FaZZ6wJfQNVnHC6m5X-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Personal Assets Trust: a fund to protect your wealth ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/funds/personal-assets-trust-fund-protect-your-wealth</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Personal Assets Trust aims to shelter its shareholders’ assets from volatile markets ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2x2uwTZavhDQgQFsnW4BLC-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Unilever is the trust’s largest stock position in Personal Assets Trust ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Inside Unilever Plc&#039;s Largest UK Food Factory]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What's behind the big shift in Japanese government bonds? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rising long-term Japanese government bond yields point to growing nervousness about the future – and not just inflation ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DTZ4WssJyPRsMYBsa4VFBN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Investment costs explained ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investing isn’t free – charges eat into your returns so ensure you get value for money by considering investment costs ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Holly Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Holly Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9geQZnymuzmLxSR6XaeG6o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inheritance tax pension rule could make six times more over 55s liable – how investing in onshore bonds can help ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Financial advisers have switched to recommending onshore bonds to help clients avoid inheritance tax and pass on wealth ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Laura Miller) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Miller ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hvUog5FzqgLdcxeSEXU25d-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gilt yields soar to highest level since 2008: what it means for your finances ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ News and analysis as spiking gilt yields threaten to derail chancellor Rachel Reeves' spending plans ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:41:22 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 20:49:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rtgBM3RNYpeLud7DAP87KL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How to invest in bond ETFs  ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/etfs/how-to-invest-in-bond-etfs</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bond funds don’t behave like individual bonds. Target maturity ETFs can solve that problem ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:00:19 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 27 Nov 2024 15:00:49 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/yZEuCrudnkqgK9T9aZFVxf-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will bond vigilantes come for Donald Trump? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/bonds/will-bond-vigilantes-come-for-donald-trump</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bond vigilantes could make a comeback if Donald Trump follows through on some of his promised policies ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Simon Wilson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UQRrbaQhh48ZViRjzyMLZ9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Inflation risk continues for bond yields ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bond yields are ticking up even as interest rates fall, but they still don’t offer much protection against inflation. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Nov 2024 12:07:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Cris Sholto Heaton) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WGLUr6wPxKbCQ29PyLDnPa-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ US stocks plummet – is it time to buy bonds?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ US stocks have taken a dive – should you keep your focus on US markets or turn your head to bonds? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 13 Sep 2024 15:30:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[US Stock Markets]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jo8T4ttC4YZJoFBdTpMA78-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Beijing targets the boom in bonds ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/bonds/beijing-invests-in-bonds</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Stocks and property in Beijing have disappointed, but bonds are performing well ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Aug 2024 09:30:09 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/AZfa5pkVuTHXMckHWvsCEi-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Where to invest as interest rates fall ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ We highlight four areas investors could consider as interest rates continue to fall. Should you be bullish or defensive? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Aug 2024 15:43:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:08:09 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Katie Williams) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Katie Williams ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UYKBYujuCbx9FUBWYRCfn9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What pension providers don't tell you about your retirement money  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Check the small print from your pension provider or risk losing thousands. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2024 02:15:35 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:31:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Merryn Somerset Webb) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Merryn Somerset Webb ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JsqdqrMCdPURPjjUdAjT9J-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Hargreaves Lansdown opens primary gilt markets to retail investors - is it worth backing government bonds? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The investment platform will give retail investors access to gilt auctions with no dealing fees. We have all the details ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 22 Feb 2024 13:37:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marc Shoffman ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hjstLySdSNwBuMkhbjPDWo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The bond bust bodes well for equities ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rising yields on government debt herald the end of the free-money era and good news for investors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 12 Nov 2023 22:53:59 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ moneyweek@futurenet.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/mNqtU4JeG5pnRw7RoGLZre-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ A new bond from alternative property lender LendInvest looks eye-catching but how do retail bonds work, and what are the risks? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 14:16:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:22:30 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Ruth Emery) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ruth Emery ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/rCF672TmWb33tfjvSVbg9A-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How do NS&I savings account rates compare? Advantages of using government-backed bank ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ NS&I savings accounts offer security and tax-efficient options for your money. But how do its interest rates compare to the rest of the market? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 13 Sep 2023 14:39:03 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 20 Nov 2024 16:36:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Chris Newlands) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Chris Newlands ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KE8Ci7qPYF42P936xWB5UG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is it time to buy Gilts? ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/bonds/government-bonds/605577/is-it-time-to-buy-gilts</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ Gilts offer a higher yield than most savings accounts and could be an attractive alternative for those with a large lump sum to invest. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2022 10:53:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Rupert Hargreaves ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DD6Ci72RbcC2xpQDYGPhRb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What are gilts and should you invest in them? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Government bonds such as gilts have traditionally been viewed as safe-haven assets, but does that still hold in the era of Trump tariffs? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Dan McEvoy ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/apwqKNFK9x6UVczcyta6bH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Liability-driven investment: another financial fix has backfired ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Liability-driven investment (LDI) has become the latest widely touted investment product to go horribly wrong, says Max King. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2022 05:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8Cvn29wwuPm5KEyL9bxPfm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Boots pension fund spearheaded the shift to LDI]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Boots on Oxford Street]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Liability-driven investment: the “doom loop” in the bond market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ LDI –an investment strategy used by defined-benefit pension funds –was at the centre of last week’s panic in gilts. What exactly happened, and how was it tackled? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Simon Wilson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wjZiFfwz3C9j6gNC3AaLNb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Bank of England intervened to prevent a bond-market panic]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A statue outside the Bank of England]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why the Bank of England intervened in the bond market ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A sudden crisis for pension funds exposed to rapidly rising bond yields meant the Bank of England had to act. Cris Sholto Heaton looks at the lessons for all investors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2022 08:38:51 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Cris Sholto Heaton ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/aTLcNxesDQrGfX5RfJdThE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the return of the bond vigilantes means for investors ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US Federal Reserve is dancing to the tune of the bond vigilantes, says Max King. Here’s what that means for stockmarket investors, the economy, and you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Sep 2022 08:03:47 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:04 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Max King) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KxMzMp4eQAPkvCipEws8wQ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jerome Powell will raise interest rates to counter inflation whether it causes economic pain or not]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Fed chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A retail bond for income investors with a 6.5% yield ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://moneyweek.com/investments/bonds/corporate-bonds/605169/a-retail-bond-for-income-investors-with-a-65-yield</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ This new issue from LendInvest could be attractive to income seekers willing to take some risk. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2022 15:30:50 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Corporate Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (David C. Stevenson) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David C. Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/juKNR6EPVNhAAcAdXVJHwB-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Most retail bond investors simply wait for the income to roll in]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Old people playing mini golf]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The bear market in bonds isn’t all bad news ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The rise in bond yields and the fall in bond pricescan be a good thing or bad thing. Bad for bondholders, but good for many risk-averse pensioners and pension savers. Max King explains why. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 09:11:54 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Max King ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/w9WMVF5JaUUatKMUJV6NAj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Members and providers of fully-funded defined benefit pension schemes, such as the Universities Superannuation Scheme, are among the winners]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Protest against Universities Superannuation Scheme plans to discontinue defined benefits ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The junk-bond bubble bursts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yields in the US high-yield bond market (AKA junk bonds) have soared to more than 8% since the start of the year as prices collapse. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2022 15:13:49 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m8XWQPUuHbqyz7s3FM5Vem-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Central banks such as the US Federal Reserve cannot be relied upon to ease credit]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[US Federal Reserve building ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The bond-market bloodbath isn’t over yet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The bond-market sell-off isn’t done by along chalk –rising interest-rates could yet push yields higher. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:01:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/TyBfwfTA2zUND8sXLKi43N-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Volatile bonds are also rattling global stocks]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Traders at the New York Stock Exchange]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The bond bubble has burst – what comes next? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Investors in government debt have seen some of their biggest ever losses as the bond bubble bursts. John Stepek explains what’s going on and asks what might make prices turn back up again. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GkkqmTBN9SwkNzBp6mXVqH-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Fed&#039;s change of mind on interest rates stopped the last bond rout]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[US Federal Reserve Building]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The yield curve has inverted- what is it telling investors? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US yield curve inverted for the first time since 2019, typically a sign that a recession is looming. Alex Rankine explains why this time may be different. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Alex Rankine) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Alex Rankine ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LrUj38mtpbJvd5HAML59AG-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Previous inversions have predicted every US recession since the 1970s (although the curve has also sounded a few false alarms).]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[1970s inflation]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What the collapse in the yen and surging bond yields have in common ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As bond yields surge, the Japanese yen – often seen as a “safe haven” investment – is falling in value. And that’s confusing investors. John Stepek explains what’s going on. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:49:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vEe3PTfBraGqNnF3VJKUm5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan, has no plans to budge on interest rates]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Haruhiko Kuroda, governor of the Bank of Japan]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Yield curve fear is back ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ One of the most reliable recession indicators in markets is starting to flash red. Investors should beware ]]>
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