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Why bonds may not save investors from the next market shock: Chart of the Day
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- Why bonds may not save investors from the next market shock: Chart of the Day Jared Blikre Sat, May 23, 2026 at 10:54 PM GMT+7 3 min read TLT ^TNX ^TYX MS ^GSPC Bonds are supposed to be the boring part of a portfolio.
- They pay income, dampen volatility, and help offset stock market pain when investors run for safety.
- But Morgan Stanley cracked open 150 years’ worth of stock and bond data and found the catch.
Why bonds may not save investors from the next market shock: Chart of the Day Jared Blikre Sat, May 23, 2026 at 10:54 PM GMT+7 3 min read TLT ^TNX ^TYX MS ^GSPC Bonds are supposed to be the boring part of a portfolio.
They pay income, dampen volatility, and help offset stock market pain when investors run for safety.
But Morgan Stanley cracked open 150 years’ worth of stock and bond data and found the catch. When inflation runs hot, bonds have historically become less reliable as a stock market shock absorber — and inflation is still running hot enough to keep that risk alive.
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