Investment Conundrums: How Premier's Neil Birrell is navigating the 'mind-blowing' bond market

Investors could experience a nasty shock, CIO argues

Lauren Mason
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The "mind-blowing" negative yields across the fixed income market, combined with the continuing rally among high-quality growth stocks relative to value counterparts, are unanimously pricing in a "significant market downturn" or a recession, according to Premier's Neil Birrell.

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