Description: Something very strange is happening in the world of fixed income. Across developed markets, the conventional relationship between government debt — long considered the risk-free benchmark — and other assets has been turned upside-down.

Source: Bloomberg.com – video report

Date: Nov 15, 2015

Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-15/debt-market-distortions-go-global-as-nothing-makes-sense-anymore

Questions for discussion:

• What is the unusual situation currently taking place?
• What are the reasons for this, according to the article?