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Oct 19
3m 41s

French bonds: a lesson in selectivity

BlackRock Investment Institue
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Higher bond yields are creating new investment opportunities, but France’s bond selloff shows why the drivers of those yields matter. Beata Harasim, Senior Investment Strategist at BlackRock Investment Institute, explains why selectivity is key and where we see opportunities across sovereign bonds and credit. 
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