The neutral ‘R-star’ level will be higher but the more notable change will be a steepening of the bond yield curve
Why only help when bankers are in trouble?
Bond traders brace for inflation data on Thursday after jobs figures smashed expectations
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Report also identifies geopolitical turmoil and cyber attacks as major risks to UK financial stability
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Bank of England’s credibility under fire from Chicago in battle with New York
A balanced portfolio has the best chance of preserving the long-term value of pension savings against price rise shocks
Believers in predictive power of so-called inversion in bond markets still think it augurs downturn
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Fund group’s move to manage Anemoy fund means it is joining a trend that observers believe will disrupt the industry
Yield on two-year Treasury falls below 10-year counterpart as inversion in closely watched indicator ends
Heavy inflows in August are the latest sign of a comeback for fixed income in a cooling economy
Why stocks recovered so swiftly from the summer madness
Overseas buyers defy Beijing authorities’ unease over fear of debt market bubble
This supposedly brainy sector has been displaying memestock-like tendencies for a while now
More than $66bn has poured into fixed-income funds since start of July
Investors balk at steep valuations amid modest corporate outlooks and bets rise on Fed rate cuts
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And changing its nature in the process
‘Activist Treasury issuance’ or simply going with the flow?
Some wagers associated with a Donald Trump election victory suffer setback
At an index level things look very loose, but under the surface it’s more of a ‘mixed bag’
Geopolitical turmoil, smoke-and-mirrors fiscal planning and quantitative tightening: the risks are many — but now might still be the time to buy UK government bonds
Federal Reserve may be forced to end quantitative tightening early, as stock of Treasury bills forecast to soar above $6tn
