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BOND YIELDS News & Analysis

Bonds are still too expensive
Fixed Income
Bonds are still too expensive
Their relative yields have become acceptable, but that’s not the whole story.
John Rekenthaler | 10 February 2024
Is this the start of a generational bear market in bonds?
Markets
Is this the start of a generational bear market in bonds?
Bonds are potentially heading for a third straight year of losses, something that hasn't happened over the past 100 years. Is this the beginning of a...
James Gruber | 28 September 2023
Bond investing concepts: How 'escape velocity' works
Fixed Income
Bond investing concepts: How 'escape velocity' works
Fixed income investors have seen yields soar and prices fall. Here we explain the dynamics of changing yield to maturity and duration—and the hunt...
Madeline Hume, CFA | 17 September 2023
What’s behind the sudden spike in bond yields?
Markets
What’s behind the sudden spike in bond yields?
It’s the big question that equity and bond investors are asking, and we sought answers from Capital Group, one of the world’s largest active...
James Gruber | 28 August 2023
Super funds' BIG problem
Markets
Super funds' BIG problem
Large inflows into super funds are forcing them to invest in illiquid, unlisted assets, according to this investment industry executive.
James Gruber | 10 August 2023
Two gold-rated bond ETFs
ETFs
Two gold-rated bond ETFs
ETFs can be a good way for investors to get exposure to bonds. We identify two gold-rated funds for investors wanting relative safety and regular...
Joshua Peach | 26 April 2023
Worst. Bond. Market. Ever.
Fixed Income
Worst. Bond. Market. Ever.
By historical standards, stocks haven't done too badly. That's not the case for bonds though.
John Rekenthaler | 25 November 2022
The relationship between a rising cash rate and ETFs: Morningstar explains
ETFs
The relationship between a rising cash rate and ETFs: Morningstar explains
In this article we delve into the relationship between high interest rates and the asset class of ETFs.
Nicola Chand | 16 September 2022
Is the bond market a buy yet?
Fixed Income
Is the bond market a buy yet?
Long-term bonds are beginning to look attractive for those betting central banks will crash the economy in their campaign against inflation.
Sandy Ward | 25 July 2022
Bond managers bet on market bottoming as fears of slowing growth mount
Fixed Income
Bond managers bet on market bottoming as fears of slowing growth mount
Bentham’s Richard Quinn called this year’s rate hikes months out. Now he’s worried about an Australian recession.
Lewis Jackson | 05 July 2022