Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Talking Real Money - Investing Talk
Don McDonald
How Bonds Work
28 minutes Posted Jun 11, 2026 at 4:00 pm.
Bond Market Jitters
Why Yields Matter
Fed Rates and Inflation
Why Hold Bonds
Listener Questions Return
Covered Call ETFs
Robert Wagner Mix-Up
Show Wrap-Up
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Don and Tom tackle rising bond yields and the anxiety they create for investors, explaining why higher bond yields mean lower bond prices and why recent moves in long-term Treasury rates have sparked comparisons to the period before the 2008 financial crisis. They discuss inflation fears, interest rate policy, and why investors should be cautious about reading too much into bond market movements as predictors of future stock returns. The conversation reinforces the role of bonds as portfolio ...