Are bonds a good place to hide? Or is it a bubble?

Prof. CHEN Tien Yiu, Theodore

Are bonds a good place to hide? Or is it a bubble?

Author(s)

Prof. CHEN Tien Yiu, Theodore

Date Issued

2012

Publisher

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Association of International Accountants

Journal

International Accountant

ISSN

0969-4935

Citation

International Accountant. May/June 2012. Issue 64, p. 16-17.

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/2591

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2 pages

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Peer Reviewed Journal Article

Abstract

A year ago, 30-year US or Canadian government bonds provided a yield of more than four percent. By the end of the year, interest rates had fallen to below three percent, providing investors with a total return of more than 25 percent. The government of Canada four percent bond due in 2041 had surged to a price of $130 per $100 bond, as investors' demand continued to push up the price.

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