bonds

The Canadian economy is improving… oh, wait

Don’t read too much into the bond market these days, says Mike Moffatt

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Canadian investors flock to high-risk debt

The appetite for risky debt is growing in Canada as investors search farther afield for ways to boost their portfolios, according to Royal Bank of Canada, the country’s largest corporate debt underwriter.

The fear bubble

The fear bubble

Investors keep putting money in negative-yield bonds and companies sit on cash. Why it’s killing the economy.

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Japan’s new bond girls: teen band AKB48

Selling government bonds just got a whole lot more glamourous

Achtung, baby

Can Germany rescue its ailing neighbours?

Ironically, a weaker euro is making Germany even stronger, accentuating Europe’s imbalances

Can a bond offering help cure poverty on Native reserves?

Why it may be a win-win solution for Aboriginal communities and Ottawa

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Bad medicine

The bond world’s biggest star, Bill Gross, has posted a controversial open letter to “President Obama” advising on how he can go about fixing W’s mistakes and reigniting the U.S. economy. It makes for entertaining reading, especially when you know that Gross is a card-carrying Republican.