A recipe for disaster? 'Coiled spring' bond market falls 'just the beginning', experts warn

Low bond yields and vaccine roll-out could 'spell trouble'

Lauren Mason
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A combination of record low bond yields, inflationary expectations and the continuing vaccine roll-out could "spell trouble" for bond investors, according to several investment professionals, who warn that ultra-loose monetary policy over the past decade has left the asset class "a coiled spring" susceptible to further price falls as prospects for the global economy improve.

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