Finance notes
One narrow question per article, answered first — then the mechanism, an example, and the conditions under which it stops holding.
Why can long-term bond yields rise even when expectations for future central-bank rates barely change?
Long yields can rise as the term premium rises even with stable policy expectations, but estimates can blur the source of the move.
Why can short covering turn a modest rebound into a much larger price move?
Short covering can amplify a rebound when many shorts must buy into limited supply, but the loop weakens when forced buying fades.
Why do bond prices fall when yields rise?
Higher yields usually mean lower fixed-rate bond prices, but the shortcut can fail when the yield or cash flows being compared are different.
Why does gold often rise when the dollar falls?
Gold is quoted in dollars, so a weaker dollar mechanically lifts the gold price — but the link is a tendency, not a rule, and it breaks in predictable ways.