Yield jumps, price slumps

29 May 2015

 

Yield jumps, price slumps by Damien Wood, principal Spectrum Asset Global bond yields jumped in recent weeks. Neither Australian bonds nor equities were immune. Both were sold off sharply in just a few trading sessions. Despite this, global bond yields remain near or at historically low levels. Should they again regress towards historical norms, both equities and bond will once more be vulnerable to sharp sell-offs. Investors wanting to shield...

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