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Description: U.S. two-year notes had their first three-week winning streak since January as demand for the safest assets rose on speculation Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis will damp growth and lead to disintegration of the euro.

Source: Bloomberg.com
 
Date: 05/15/2010

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=a3uJ_8cLNk.A

Questions for discussion:

  • What is the yield curve?
  • How is it used to interpret economic and investing conditions?
  • Given the information in the article, what would you advise investors and corporate financial planners to do?

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