Global bond markets are sending a message that investors should not ignore. Government borrowing costs across the United States, Australia, France, the United Kingdom and Japan have climbed to levels not seen in decades, placing renewed pressure on households, companies and governments. Normally, rising bond yields are considered negative for precious metals. Government bonds provide […]...

In Part One  of this series, we examined five warning signs that could leave global financial markets increasingly vulnerable to a global economic collapse.  Instability in the yen carry trade, rising sovereign debt and bond yields, concentrated equity markets, weakening global property prices and persistent inflation may appear to be separate issues, but they are […]...