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What is “yield curve control” and why is it coming to a central bank near you?
Analysis 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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Are we heading for another bond market tantrum?
Analysis 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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Will higher bond yields sink equities?
News 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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Nasty surprises in Chinese corporate bonds
News Beijing is allowing more state-owned firms to default on their debt, leading to some nasty surprises.
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How green bonds will fund the coming energy transition
Sponsored The need to cut carbon emissions will see a huge amount of investment in new infrastructure and clean energy projects, funded by the most simple of financial instruments – a bond. David Stevenson looks at the huge potential to investors of “green bonds”.
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Why an ESG approach is particularly suited to bond investors
Sponsored ESG investing, which focuses on the environmental, social and governance aspects of a business, is all the rage. David C Stevenson explains how bond investors can adopt ESG principles, too.
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Why you might want to add emerging market debt to your portfolio
Sponsored David Stevenson explores why, in our world of quantitative easing and negative yields, investors looking for positive yields should look at emerging market debt.
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The topsy-turvy world of bonds
News While stockmarkets rallied over the summer, bond yields continued to send alarm signals.
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Why would you pay anyone for the privilege of lending them money?
Sponsored 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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