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Nature is healing – government bond yields are turning positive again
Analysis 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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Evergrande has finally officially defaulted – what does that mean for your money?
Analysis Evergrande, the Chinese property giant, has defaulted on its debts. John Stepek asks if it is just the first in a long line of Chinese property companies to fail, and what it might mean for you.
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Index-linked bonds could prove a costly inflation hedge
Advice Index-linked bonds are designed to keep pace with inflation, but at these prices you are locking in a loss
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Are investors doomed?
Analysis Bearish sentiment is rife in the equity markets. And there are plenty of good reasons for that. But the biggest risk of all may be of a bond market crash. Max King explains why.
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Green finance is set to be the most powerful financial repression tool yet
Analysis The government has launched its “green savings bond” that offers investors just 0.65%. But that pitiful return is in many ways the point of “green” finance. John Stepek explains why.
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The taper tantrum begins
News Markets had so far shrugged off the prospect of central-bank monetary tightening. But not any more.
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Rising bond yields are unnerving markets and it could get worse before it gets better
Analysis 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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So much for the taper tantrum
News 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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What is the EU’s “safe asset” bond and what might it mean for you?
News 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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