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    What is yield?

    Short answer

    Yield is the income you earn from an investment, expressed as a %. A bond paying €40/year on €1,000 has a 4% yield.

    Why it matters

    Yields tell you the going price of risk. Rising yields usually mean stocks face headwinds.

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