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When do stocks and bonds fall together — and why does the stock-bond correlation depend on what kind of shock hits?
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The classic diversification assumption is negative correlation: when growth disappoints, equities fall but central banks ease and yields drop, so bond PRICES rise and cushion the portfolio. That…
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