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#81 The 5% problem: why bonds are back in the conversation

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The Investment Perspective, with Ninety One
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May 6, 2026
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Summary

The US 30-year bond yield has broken through 5%. That might sound like a technicality, until you understand what it means for every other asset class on the planet. John Stopford unpacks why yields are on the move, what a flattening curve signals for growth, whether equity valuations can hold and why he is selling into strength. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.