In 2020, the global economy descended into recession during the Covid-19 pandemic. Central banks around the world enacted an across the board interest rate cut in an effort to stimulate activity to revive the economy. Markets responded. Bond prices rose, reducing yield significantly. 30-year mortgage rates, which started at 3.75%, fell to 3.0% by that ... Bonds Used to Be the Income Answer for Retirees. Then Came the Covered-Call ETF That Pays Over 7%.