John Authers, Columnist

Buffett's Disciples Should Pray for a Bond Bust

Value stocks are being victimized by a sluggish economy and low fixed-income yields. But there is reason for hope.

An economic recovery that pushes up bond yields would help value stocks.

Photographer: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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A lot of the “surveys” that come across journalists’ desks are thinly veiled pleas for attention. Similarly, academic studies can often be driven by the extreme incentive for young professors to see their work published. But some of the surveys and articles that drop into my inbox are genuinely interesting.