As demand for bonds increases, so do bond prices and bondholder returns. Find out what's happening in the bond markets and how you can still capture a good rate.In recent months, there has been a substantial increase in the supply of corporate bonds. A diversified investor base for fixed-income securities is important for ensuring high liquidity and stable demand in the market. The price of bonds is inversely related to the yield, the demand curve implies that the higher the demand for bonds, the higher the yield. The topic for this issue focuses on when and how the bond market lost its predictive power regarding the economy and inflation. Policy makers have indicated that there will be interest rate rises both in the UK and the US within two years. How can bond investors prepare for the hit? Worried about portfolio volatility but think you missed the peak opportunity for bonds? Open market purchases raise bond prices, and open market sales lower bond prices.