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Here’s why bond yields are rising

Sabri Ben-Achour Jan 9, 2018
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Here’s why bond yields are rising

Sabri Ben-Achour Jan 9, 2018
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When you buy 10-year Treasury bonds, you are essentially making a 10-year loan to the government. The returns on those loans are rising every day. There are a couple of reasons for that — and there are a couple of economic messages there as well. 

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