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Is it the end of the bond barbell strategy?

Arif Husain

26 May 2016 • 3 min read

Arif Husain looks at how rising correlations in the bond market is affecting strategy

Bond market sectors are becoming increasingly correlated, and this is bad news for fixed income investors seeking to manage risk through sector diversification. In the past, different types of bond...

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