Bond Market Losses Close To Reaching $1 Trillion

The bond market bloodbath that has unfolded over the past few weeks has caught many fixed income investors by surprise. As a result, investors who bought in at the top of the market are now sitting on hefty losses (compared to yields) capital losses.

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