If you thought 25 basis point yields on two-year US Treasuries were bad, take a look at the yields on German Bunds. Two year German government bond yields are now negative. Investors (and rightfully panicked Greek and Spanish savers) are now paying for the right to lend Germany money. 30-year German government yields have also plummeted. Germany can borrow for 30-years at a rate of only 1.6%–a full percentage point less than the U.S. If you are looking for a return on your capital, the German bond market isn’t the place to invest.
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Jeremy Jones, CFA
Jeremy Jones, CFA is the Director of Research at Young Research & Publishing Inc., and the Chief Investment Officer at Richard C. Young & Co., Ltd. Jeremy is a contributing editor of youngresearch.com.
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