Is the bond boom turning?

The Financial Times suggests the tide may be turning on the “bond boom,” with investors beating the table for higher yields even on traditionally safe corporate issuers.

“In recent weeks, big investment grade bond issues by the likes of Philip Morris International and UnitedHealth Group have been sold at higher yields than the levels their older bonds were trading at in the secondary market,” the report explains.

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