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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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                                                                                                                    <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[ 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[ 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[ 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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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 12:14:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:46:06 +0000</updated>
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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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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves and prime minister Keir  Starmer]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves and prime minister Keir  Starmer]]></media:text>
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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[ Will Donald Trump sack Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve chief? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ It seems clear that Trump would like to sack Jerome Powell if he could only find a constitutional cause. Why, and what would it mean for financial markets? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:49:26 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[US 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/KeXLLCsSpZWVS3AxvD8nUK-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Rachel Reeves has run out of options' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The political and fiscal constraints on Rachel Reeves have combined to leave the chancellor at a disadvantaged position ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:54:16 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 07:59:08 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Helen Thomas) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Helen Thomas ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c9DKzemcTxt5Qt6q54jEG4-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ America’s looming debt crisis could blow up the entire financial system ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Everyone’s trying hard to pretend that America's debt trap doesn’t really matter. It does, says Bill Bonner ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Bill Bonner ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZsAY65gDouXdp2C2PTuzfV-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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                                                                                                                    <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[ 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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                                                                                                                    <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[ Is it time to buy Gilts? ]]></title>
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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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                                                            <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[ 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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                                                            <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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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:11:34 +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/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[ 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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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9MyZN4Psyxot3GpYCpHuLR-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The yield on ten-year US Treasury bonds has risen above 2% for the first time since 2019 as investors bet interest rates will continue to rise. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 09:01:05 +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/F77ruGc5tR8d3GAkgyKSeL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell is expected to raise rates seven times in 2022]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jerome Powell]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Nature is healing – government bond yields are turning positive again ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Negative bond yields are finally coming to an end as central banks change tack. But can the markets cope? John Stepek looks at what might come next. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Feb 2022 10:14:23 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/MUHDrMUu7brzAhacKHoF3a-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde: the ECB is no longer erring on the side of economic caution]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Christine Lagarde of the ECB]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Index-linked bonds could prove a costly inflation hedge  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Index-linked bonds are designed to keep pace with inflation, but at these prices you are locking in a loss ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2021 09:01:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The taper tantrum begins ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Markets had so far shrugged off the prospect of central-bank monetary tightening. But not any more. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 01 Oct 2021 08:01:06 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:47 +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/7Y7MGxb8mQ786i2s4ECc4o-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Bank of England owns more than a third of UK public debt]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Bank of England]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ With inflation returning fast,government bond yields are rising along with prices. And that's unsettling markets around the world. John Stepek explains what's going on. ]]>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rather than throwing a tantrum at the prospect of a cut in US monetary stimulus, as confirmed by US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell, investors seem to have taken it al in their stride. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2021 08:01:02 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:12 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[US Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell’s  speech on reducing liquidity offered something for everyone]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jerome Powell]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ The European Union announced landmark debt plan aimed at helping EU countries recover from the Covid pandemic, financed by issuing “safe asset” bonds. Saloni Sardana explains what it is. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:59:46 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:46:42 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (Saloni Sardana) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Saloni Sardana ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/tDdqUft5Lp5EBjT2WfciPJ-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[EU-wide securities could replace German government bunds as the bloc’s flagship credit-market bond]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ursula von der Leyen and Angela Merkel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Are we nearing the end of the negative bond yield era? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ As inflation gets going, the era of the negative bond yield – that investors have to pay governments for the privilege of lending them money – might be coming to a close. John Stepek looks at what it all means. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2021 10:00:44 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The yield on the German ten-year Bund – long negative – is rising fast.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[German Reichstag]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ “The economics of investing in bonds has become stupid” ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Ray Dalio, one of the world’s most successful hedge fund managers, says that investing in bonds right now is “stupid”. But why, and what does he suggest instead? John Stepek investigates. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2021 11:23:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:27 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c2nBBAZNF3UTQHzKsrZqeV-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Ray Dalio: stay away from bonds]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Ray Dalio]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ It's a big week for the US Federal Reserve – and for markets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The US central bank says it’s not worried about inflation and expects interest rates to stay low for a long time. The trouble is, the market doesn’t believe that. John Stepek looks at where things could go from here. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2021 11:03:32 +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/njC6y8rFjUUZhoCkPnJANj-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jerome Powell: markets don&#039;t believe his view of things]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jerome Powell, chair of the US Federal Reserve]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What is “yield curve control” and why is it coming to a central bank near you? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Central banks around the world are determined not to let interest rates go up too quickly or by too much – a practice known as “yield curve control”. John Stepek explains why it’s happening, and what it means for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2021 10:37:24 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:49:29 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/EabVVbnsXghzutYMDhbDxG-1280-80.jpg">
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                            <![CDATA[ The last time the US central bank tried tightening the purse strings, the bond markets threw a tantrum. With yields now rising, could we be about to see the same thing happen again? John Stepek explains what’s going on. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:32:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:47:06 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FSi6PngQNQwX3RHVJyjXni-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Jerome Powell: no interest in tightening monetary policy any time soo]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Jerome Powell]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Will higher bond yields sink equities?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Bond yields have been ticking back up since the autumn, with the benchmark US ten-year bond now above 1.2%. That could tempt investors away from shares. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:00:00 +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/MKnqLkkp3PPgPVYushtNbE-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why would you pay anyone for the privilege of lending them money? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In the latest in his series on fixed income investing, David Stevenson explains what’s driving the trend towards negative-yielding government bonds – on which you are guaranteed to lose money. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2020 09:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/dBGFeHpuseu5BUANBUWa9D-1280-80.png">
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                            <![CDATA[ In his recent articles looking at different aspects of the fixed-income investing world, David Stevenson looked at inflation. Today he looks at a closely related concept – government debt. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2020 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 13:45:46 +0000</updated>
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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/fdPBAhwKbnaYEFtT7n3h26-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[UK government debt stands at just over £2trn – and it&#039;s not all down to the pandemic]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Rishi Sunak and Boris Johnson]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Why would anyone ever buy a 100-year bond? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Earlier this year, the Austrian government placed a €2bn bond issue with a yield of 0.88% – for 100 years. David Stevenson asks why any investor would lend their money to a government for a century. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ David Stevenson ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/fgK3LD9d9yxugYGgTX2tD3-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Austrian government is borrowing money for 100 years at 0.88% per annum.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Austrian Parliament building © JOE KLAMAR/AFP via Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                            <![CDATA[ The bond rally suggests that markets are sanguine about inflation, but the gold rally suggests inflation is a real threat. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2020 08:05:00 +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/SgHTStBBJAnJnD5QCvXiyb-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The US has suffered the equivalent of the first three  years of the Great Depression in just three months]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[People queueing at Al Capone&amp;#039;s soup kitchen in the 1930s © Bettmann Archive/Getty Images]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Gilt yields head below zero ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Yields on gilts –UK government bonds – have gone negative, meaning investors are paying the Treasury to borrow money from them. ]]>
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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/2BW6aEMD5qRFvVeHTWon5K-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The bond bubble keeps inflating ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Most major stockmarkets remain down on the year, but government bonds continue to gain ground. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2020 08:30:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The corona crisis will mark the end of the longest-running trend in markets ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ With politicians and central bankers enthusiastically embracing money printing and a recession almost certainly not too far off, the slide in bond yields is set to reverse, says John Stepek. Here’s what that means for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 09:42:11 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ editor@moneyweek.com (John Stepek) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ John Stepek ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bJwGzit2iKUDHTNd9igqv5-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Is this the last hurrah for the government bond bubble? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Traditionally, the government bond market is one of the most boring on the planet. Not any more, says John Stepek. Things have blown up big time. Here's what's going on, and what it could mean for you. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2020 16:27:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Keep an eye on Sweden's interest rates ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Could Sweden be poised to return to negative interest rates? ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 31 Jan 2020 15:15:41 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Sveriges Riksbank kept interest rates negative for four years ]]></media:description>                                                    </media:content>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ The flight into dodgy sovereign debt ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ German bond yields are down to all-time lows as market turmoil causes investors to pile into sovereign debt, no matter how overpriced. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jun 2019 08:51:57 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How gilts work and why they matter ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ In this week's video, Ed Bowsher takes a look at UK government bonds - how they work, why they are important, and whether you should invest in them. ]]>
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                                                                                                                            <pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2013 09:01:34 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Government Bonds]]></category>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Bonds see end of QE – and faint ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The bond markets took a battering last month as a spike in global bond yields triggered heavy losses for fixed-income-invested mutual funds. ]]>
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