Wed Feb 1, 2012 14:52 GMT |
Japan and Italy have quite a bit in common. Both have histories stretching back 2,700 years. More recently, both are underperforming economies that have accumulated colossal debt burdens which rapidly ageing (and in Japan’s case, already shrinking) populations will struggle to pay off. In addition, both countries have weak political systems characterised by dozens of… [Read more]
Tags: bond market, forecasts, implications, Italy, Japan, scenarios, sovereign debt crisis
Posted in: Asia, Eurozone, Fixed Income, General, Political Risk
Fri Jul 2, 2010 17:33 GMT |
On a nonfarm payrolls day, and with equities looking awful on a long-term basis but well oversold on a short-term basis, Risk Watchdog is looking to the bond market for medium-term clues. Yields in the US and Germany have come down significantly over recent weeks, particularly at the long end. The immediate reason for this… [Read more]
Tags: 2s-10s, bond market, bunds, correction, deflation, Fixed Income, flattening, Germany, Markets, monetary policy, spread, treasuries, US, Yield, yield curve
Posted in: Financials, General, Inflation/Deflation, US