Oct. 12, 2026

Bond Yields Are Rising. A Bond Nerd Explains Why It Matters

Bond Yields Are Rising. A Bond Nerd Explains Why It Matters

#952: Robin Wigglesworth is the editor of the Financial Times’ Alphaville blog and the author of A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World. He joins Toby to explain the history behind the bond market, some of the major players that modernized bonds, and why rising yields actually affects everyone.

You can get a copy of Robin’s book, ‘A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World’ here

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