Description: Treasuries dropped, pushing two-year note yields up the most since April, after remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke tempered speculation that the central bank will step up debt buying.

Source:  Bloomberg.com

Date: 08/28/2010

Link:  http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-28/treasury-two-year-yields-increase-most-since-april-after-bernanke-speech.html
 
Questions for discussion:

• Summarize the recent activity in treasuries and the bond market.
• What do you believe will happen over the next six months?
• What would your advice be to investors?
• How should financial managers respond as they plan to gear up for a recovering economy?