By Matthew Sheridan
The era of low yields and the investment challenges they bring isn't likely to end soon. Ongoing geopolitical tensions and slowing global growth will contribute to persistently low and negative yields in 2020. A global slowdown could leave the world even more vulnerable to adverse shocks, leading to further bouts of volatility.
Fixed-income investors seem caught between a rock and a hard place.
Government bonds offer some downside protection, but with global yields near record lows, the protection feels thin, and the income stream may be inadequate.
On the flip side,