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How investors got burned by Chilango's burrito bonds
Advice As investors in restaurant chain Chilango's burrito bonds face losing all their money, MoneyWeek’s warning to steer clear of mini-bonds proved prescient.
By Ruth Jackson-Kirby Published
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Corporate bonds: central banks top up the punch bowl yet again
News The corporate bond market continues to deliver unlikely returns, as America’s Federal Reserve stepped in with unprecedented support.
By Alex Rankine Published
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Gilt yields head below zero
News Yields on gilts – UK government bonds – have gone negative, meaning investors are paying the Treasury to borrow money from them.
By Alex Rankine Published
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The US Federal Reserve's backstop keeps the bond market afloat
News An announcement back in March from America's central bank, that it would buy corporate bonds, has given the corporate bond market a fillip even as companies are downgraded.
By Cris Sholto Heaton Published
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The bond bubble keeps inflating
News Most major stockmarkets remain down on the year, but government bonds continue to gain ground.
By Alex Rankine Published
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The world is drowning in corporate debt
News The world’s $74trn “ocean of corporate debt” contains many hidden perils which could infect the wider financial market
By Alex Rankine Published
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The corona crisis will mark the end of the longest-running trend in markets
News 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.
By John Stepek Published
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Is this the last hurrah for the government bond bubble?
News 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.
By John Stepek Published
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Coronavirus could be the pin to pop the corporate debt bubble
Analysis Investors need to beware, says John Stepek. Companies have been loading up on cheap debt, which the coronavirus outbreak could make very difficult to pay back.
By John Stepek Published
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