Posted by Rhodes Docherty
on 1 May 2025
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Bonds are not usually the flashy upstarts of the investment world with their every move reported, like stocks.
But the Trump Administration’s extraordinary refashioning of world trade, with on-again off-again tariffs of eye watering amounts, has put bond markets in a similar position to share markets – in turmoil.
So, with the bond markets attracting more attention than usual, we take a closer look at the asset class.
What is a bond?
A bond is a bit like an interest-only loan ...