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How much should we fear the return of the ‘bond vigilantes’?

BlackRock’s UK chief investment strategist, Vivek Paul, has warned this week that pre-election promises of large tax cuts or spending increases could unsettle the bond markets again. There are clear echoes here of the turmoil that followed the Truss/Kwarteng mini-Budget back in 2022. But how worried should we be? These warnings should not be dismissed … Continue reading How much should we fear the return of the ‘bond vigilantes’?