Seven problems with gilts investors need to know about

High debt means high debt servicing costs – and who is going to buy all of these bonds?

Published on April 8, 2024

Plans for a British Isa have highlighted the problems facing the UK stock market
But the gilt market has its own issues to contend with…

The Spring Budget shone the spotlight on the UK stock market. Through a new British Isa, the chancellor is hoping to channel more investment into UK equities, delivering a much-needed boost to the domestic market.

Bonds, by contrast, were neither the subject of any exciting new policy announcements nor the headlines that followed.

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