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The David Lin Report · Saturday, August 8, 2026

Yardeni: 4-5% Bond Yields are 'Normal'

Ed Yardeni considers bond yields between 4% and 5% to be 'normal,' indicating that the economy can live with these rates. He believes this range reflects appropriate capital allocation by markets and is similar to pre-financial crisis levels.

personEd Yardeni

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Look, my view is that the bond yield is back to normal. Uh, to me, 4 to 5 percent is kind of where it should be.
Ed Yardeni
4 to 5 percent, I think, is a rate that the economy can live with. It's a rate that shows that the capital markets are allocating capital appropriately, properly.
Ed Yardeni
Heard on The David Lin Report — “Bond Vigilantes Attack: Will They Crash Risk Assets Again? | Ed Yardeni, published Saturday, August 8, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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