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10-26-26 Stock-Bond Correlation: Oil Broke The Hedge. Oil Will Fix It.

Podcast: The Real Investment Show Podcast · Lance Roberts

Opublikowano: 2026-10-26

For decades, investors relied on bonds to protect their portfolios when stocks declined. But in 2026, stocks and bonds have begun falling together, raising questions about whether the traditional 60/40 portfolio still works. What changed? The answer may be oil. Lance Roberts examines how rising oil prices, inflation, and Federal Reserve policy disrupted the historical relationship between stocks and bonds—and why those same forces could eventually restore bonds' protective role. As energy prices fuel inflation and economic growth slows, could Treasury bonds become a safe haven again? We discuss stock-bond correlations, Treasury yields, portfolio diversification, and what investors should watch as th...