Bond rout of 2022 ended ‘golden age’ for fixed income
Last year was the worst for bond markets in more than a century. Global bonds lost 31%. Between 1982 and 2021, the world bond index had 6.3% annual real return, while global equities returned 7.4%. Equities and bonds sold off sharply in 2022. Even if bonds regain their role as a cushion against stock market losses, equity-like returns will not come back.

25 February 2023

Financial Times