Category: Fixed Income
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The Synchronised Sovereign Rout: When Japan, UK and US Long Bonds Break Together
Khan Capitals | May 2026 Key Takeaways A Synchronised Sovereign Bond Rout, Not a Local Episode For institutional fixed-income desks, the most striking feature of the week ending 22 May 2026 was not the magnitude of any single yield move, but their co-movement. Within five trading sessions, the 30-year Japanese government bond, the 30-year UK…
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10-Year Treasury Hits 5%: Bond Vigilantes Return
The 10-year Treasury yield hits 5% for the first time since 2007 as fiscal deficits, retreating foreign buyers, and the return of the term premium produce the most severe bond bear market in a generation. Why 5% is both a threat and a generational opportunity.
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The Global Bond Bear Market: Worst Year for Fixed Income in Centuries
The worst year for bonds in at least 250 years erases $10 trillion in value, breaks the 60/40 portfolio, and ends the assumption that government bonds are safe assets. Why the four-decade bond bull market is over and what replaces it.
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The Yield Curve Inversion: The Bond Market’s Most Reliable Recession Warning
Khan Capital | March 2019 Key Takeaways The Yield Curve Inversion: The Bond Market’s Recession Warning On Friday, 22 March 2019, a number that most Americans had never heard of quietly crossed zero and became the most discussed indicator in global financial markets. The spread between the 3-month US Treasury bill and the 10-year Treasury…