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What would the Fed taper mean for government bonds?

Fears that the end of the Fed’s purchases will lead to a further surge in Treasury yields are almost certainly overdone. What’s more, even if long-term interest rates do continue to climb in the US, there is at least some scope for decoupling in government bond yields elsewhere.

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