The French bond spread, now at 1.69 percentage points, is rapidly approaching the peak reached at the height of the Eurozone debt crisis.

What happened: The French bond spread is at 1.69 percentage points and is rapidly approaching the peak reached at the height of the Eurozone debt crisis. Key numbers: French bond Why it matters: The author calls this a bond crisis, saying bonds have become a risky asset with deteriorated risk profiles, evaporated diversification benefits, and returns now positively correlated with equities. Pension funds are abandoning French government bonds. Note: The content ends with promotion of the Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund and Blokland Sound Money Fund, which is the author's own product. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

The French bond spread is at 1.69 percentage points and is rapidly approaching the peak reached at the height of the Eurozone debt crisis.

The author calls this a bond crisis, saying bonds have become a risky asset with deteriorated risk profiles, evaporated diversification benefits, and returns now positively correlated with equities. Pension funds are abandoning French government bonds. Note: The content ends with promotion of the Blokland Smart Multi-Asset Fund and Blokland Sound Money Fund, which is the author's own product.