Incompetent government policy toward trade and finances can lead investors to demand a greater risk premium on sovereign debt ...

The extraordinary state of affairs in the normally staid government bond market is highlighted in The Wall Street Journal’s editorial-page question over the weekend: “Is There a New US Risk Premium?” ...

As highlighted by market analysts on November 14, the S&P 500 equity risk premium has significantly ... yield is not far off what investors can get from stocks, making stocks less appealing.

The US stock market is demanding a higher risk premium to compensate for the spike in uncertainty, a.k.a. prices are falling, which translates to a higher expected return for some forward time ...