Outlook for corporate and government bonds

Ask if this the right time to buy bonds

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Overall, 2022 was a dismal year for bond investors, with inflation catching central bankers on the back foot.

After one of the steepest series of rates rises across the US, UK and the eurozone, yields and long-term returns offered by bonds are now the highest they have been in over a decade. So, is this the right time to buy bonds, and if so, do government bonds or corporate bonds offer better risk-adjusted returns? Market Movers Blog: US 10-year Treasury yield surpasses 5% for the first time in 16 years History tells us that 10-year US Treasury yields generally tend to peak at or within one quarter of the US Federal Reserve last hike (see chart). While central banks might not have fini...

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