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Content with Kathy Jones
Managing Director, Chief Fixed Income Strategist, Schwab Center for Financial Research

As Managing Director and Chief Fixed Income Strategist for the Schwab Center for Financial Research, Kathy is responsible for interest rate and currency analysis as well as fixed income education for investors at Schwab. Jones has covered global bond, foreign currency and commodity markets extensively throughout her career as an investment analyst and strategist, working with both institutional and retail clients.  
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Liz Ann Sonders
Jeffrey Kleintop
Kathy Jones
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October 15, 2021
Market volatility has picked up as labor shortages, supply bottlenecks, and rising inflation fears have narrowed the path forward. Here’s what we expect to see in the coming weeks.
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Kathy Jones
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September 15, 2021
The bond market has been in hibernation for months, and investors may have become complacent about risks.
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Kathy Jones
Christina Shaffer
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September 07, 2021
We believe it can, at least in the short term.
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Kathy Jones
Christina Shaffer
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August 11, 2021
Although the prospect of the Federal Reserve tapering its bond purchases has unsettled markets in the past, we expect it to be more orderly this time around.
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Kathy Jones
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July 14, 2021
The steep drop in yields has defied conventional wisdom.
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Kathy Jones
Christina Shaffer
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July 02, 2021
Rising Treasury yields, declining commodity prices, and China’s credit pullback darken the picture for EM bonds.
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Kathy Jones
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June 09, 2021
We see the recent plateau in yields as a pause before the next wave higher.
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Kathy Jones
Christina Shaffer
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May 17, 2021
Although a modest rise in inflation may lift longer-term bond yields, investors can take steps to navigate the changes.
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Kathy Jones
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May 12, 2021
Although we expect higher prices over the next few years, a return to that level of inflation is unlikely.
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Kathy Jones
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April 14, 2021
Each bond bear market is unique, but we believe with the right strategy, they can be manageable.

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