30 May 2025
Author | Colin Finlayson, CFA
One story has dominated bond markets in the last month, the US trade tariffs. Although they had been widely anticipated, we are not sure anyone had on their bingo card that the Trump administration would announce such aggressive and comprehensive tariffs….and do so using their own giant bingo card! Listen to the latest Thinking Out Loud for the latest thoughts from Colin Finlayson, investment manager, Fixed income.
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