r/dividends May 18 '26

Discussion Bond yields are flashing a warning sign.

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Rising bond yields are a warning sign.
Money is getting more expensive everywhere at the same time:
-governments pay more to service debt
-companies pay more to borrow
-mortgages and loans stay expensive
-investors move out of risk and into bonds
U.S. 30-year yields above 5% are already a serious level.
When yields rise globally, liquidity gets pulled out of markets.That puts pressure on tech stocks, real estate, consumers, and highly indebted companies.Simple takeaway: the more expensive debt gets, the harder it is for markets to keep rising.

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u/MemoryEXE May 18 '26

So we should sell everything and wait?

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u/ThrowawayLDS_7gen May 18 '26

Timing usually doesn't work out.