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Escalating interest rates are widely thought to be bad news for stocks and bonds. Is this true? And if so, how grim can things get?

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Rising bond yields mean short-term pain but eventually long-term gain. Discover how it works.

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Enough of the talk of bond apocalypse. Here’s how to work out the potential gains and losses for yourself, depending on what interest rates do next.

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What is dividend yield?

The Analyst yields to no man, and no investing jargon, either. (See what I did there?)

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The record steepening of the US Treasury yield curve suggests stock markets could still be good value, and I agree.

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How to calculate bond yields

How to calculate the running yield and redemption yield of bonds (or where to find a calculator!)

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What are corporate bonds?

For private investors, corporate bonds offer the opportunity to buy a fixed income in exchange for an investment of capital.

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