These investors are going to fare poorly. Bond prices are up as yields drop, so these investors are buying high into an asset class where yields are dropping.
I did the exact opposite this week. I sold out of a bond fund with a healthy profit that was driven by the rising bond prices this week.
this is the perfect time to be looking at royal dutch shell class b for anyone wanting a consistent yield from an awesome company:
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/RDS.B/royal-dutch-shell/profit-margins
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/charts/RDS.B/royal-dutch-shell/dividend-yield-history