The already challenging decade for government bonds has taken another downturn.

Worst Decade for Bonds: Deutsche Bank's research indicates that the current decade is the worst on record for nominal U.S. ten-year government bond returns.

Long-term Yield Trends: Despite the poor performance of U.S. bonds, benchmark ten-year yields remain below the long-term average since 1800, with global yields at multi-year highs due to concerns over debt sustainability and inflation.