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 By Prieur du Plessis, on May 31st, 2009 posted in: Investment, Markets, Money  3 people had their say - chime in!
Government bonds dominated action on financial markets during the past holiday-shortened week, as angst about inflation and massive issuance propelled yields to six-month highs. Bonds and other safe-haven assets such as the US dollar were out of favor as signs of a bottoming of global economies, albeit tentative, emboldened investors to buy reflation trades like equities, commodities and gold. Read all about this and the implications for financial markets in the weekly “Words from the Wise” review. […]
This post provides links to some thought-provoking articles I have read over the past few days that you may also find of interest. […]
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