September 2026 Friday’s e-links: Demystifying Bond Markets

Every once in a while, (and sometimes each day), I listen to a great podcast, enjoy an article, or see a good video that I want to share with you. These are my e-links.

Last updated 9/18/26

This week, I most appreciated a NY Times Daily podcast. Called “The Bond Market Is Flipping Out. Here’s Why You Should Care,” the podcast made bond markets easy to understand. Related to mortgages, car loans, and student loans, bonds affect all of us. Starting with what a bond is, we get a clear definition. Next, they explain bond yields. And then topics range from Treasuries to inflation to interest rate history. In addition, looking at current policy, they explain why government intervention did not work.

Handy with past, present, and future relevance, this podcast leaves us with the bond market basics that we need to know.