Bonds

Guide to bonds - government bonds, corporate bonds, and fixed-income investing strategies.

Belgian OLO 2026 Guide — Yields, State Notes, 30% Tax Rules

Complete 2026 guide to Belgian OLO bonds and State Notes for EU investors. Yields ~2.5-3.5%, FDA auctions, 30% roerende voorheffing, foreign WHT relief.

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Dutch DSL 2026 Investing Guide — Yields, Spread, Box 3 Tax

Complete guide to Dutch State Loans (DSL) in 2026 for EU investors. Yields ~2.5-3.2%, DSTA auctions, near-Bund spreads, Box 3 wealth-tax mechanics.

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Irish Bonds 2026 Guide — NTMA, State Savings, DIRT 33%

Complete 2026 guide to Irish government bonds and State Savings for EU investors. Yields ~2.6-3.3%, NTMA auctions, Solidarity Bond, DIRT 33%, ARF rules.

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Portuguese OT 2026 Guide — Yields, IGCP Auctions, Tax 28%

Complete 2026 guide to Portuguese OT government bonds for EU investors. Yields ~2.7-3.6%, IGCP auctions, OTRV variable-rate, 28% IRS tax, NHR specifics.

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Spanish Bonos 2026 Guide — Letras, Bonos, Obligaciones, Tax

Complete guide to Spanish government bonds in 2026 — Letras del Tesoro, Bonos and Obligaciones del Estado. Yields ~2.5-3.6%, Tesoro Público, tax 19-28%.

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Bond Ladder Strategy 2026 — EU Investor Guide

How EU investors build a bond ladder in 2026. Worked €100k example across 1y-10y rungs, broker access (TR, IBKR, DEGIRO), tax by country, ETF alts.

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Bond Duration Explained 2026 — Macaulay, Modified, Effective

How bond duration works for EU investors in 2026. Macaulay vs modified vs effective duration, worked rate-shock examples, ETF duration disclosure.

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Inflation-Linked Bonds 2026 — TIPS, Bund-i, OATi, BTP€i

How inflation-linked bonds work for EU investors in 2026. TIPS, German Bund-i, French OATi, Italian BTP€i — yields, UCITS ETFs, when linkers win.

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Short-Term Bond ETFs 2026 — FLRN, VGSH, VGIT, IBTM, IB01

Short-duration bond ETFs for EU investors in 2026. Compare FLRN, VGSH, VGIT, IBTM, IB01, DTLA on yield, duration, TER, EU UCITS access and tax.

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Treasury Yield Curve 2026 — Recession Indicator Explained

How the Treasury yield curve works in 2026, the 2-10 spread as recession indicator, historical accuracy 1969-2019, current curve and bond strategy.

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French OAT 2026 Investing Guide — Yields, How to Buy, PEA, Tax

Complete guide to French OAT bonds in 2026 for EU investors. Yields ~2.7-3.3%, AFT direct, UCITS ETFs, PEA limits, tax per residency.

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German Bunds 2026 Investing Guide — Yields, How to Buy, Tax

Complete guide to German Bund investing for EU investors in 2026. Yields ~2.6-3.1%, Bundesbank direct, UCITS ETFs (IEGM, BUND), tax per country.

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