Picture du Jour: Sovereign debt in a global context
Posted By Prieur du Plessis On May 12, 2010 @ 12:37 pm In Economy | 1 Comment
With most of the attention during the past few weeks focused on the Greek debt situation, other sovereign borrowers have started wondering whether they might be next.
The chart below, courtesy of Agora Financial’s 5 Min Forecast [1], places the Greek malaise in a global context. The other PIIGS countries obviously feature prominently, but the US’s three-year funding requirements are on par with the likes of Spain and Portugal.
Any long-term bulls on the US dollar and long-dated Treasuries?
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Source: Agora Financial’s 5 Min Forecast [1], May 12, 2010.
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[1] Agora Financial’s 5 Min Forecast: http://5minforecast.agorafinancial.com/
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[5] Greece Backs Austerity Package As Athens Burns: http://www.wallstreetdaily.com/2012/02/13/greece-passes-austerity-package
[6] Why is Greece Affecting Gold Prices?: http://livegoldprices.com/why-is-greece-affecting-gold-prices
[7] Latest Greek Debt Crisis Deal Solves Nothing: https://moneymorning.com/2012/02/10/latest-greek-debt-crisis-deal-solves-nothing
[8] Investing in Greece: http://www.wikinvest.com/industry/Investing_in_Greece
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