What's next now the bond rally 'has run out of steam'?

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It has been hard to comprehend negative yields in Germany, let alone Greece.

Enough is enough and the bond rally has run out of steam. The 30-year bund now pays 0.15%. Not much perhaps, but higher than -0.25% seen over the summer.  Losing my religion: What is the point in bonds? That small move has seen the long bond fall in value by 12% already. Negative yields are being rejected and the implications are far reaching. That would normally imply there is an economic recovery, or at least a period of stability, and that the deflationary forces are easing. European quality has more than doubled since the pre-crisis peak in 2007, whereas European value has m...

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