• Market: New Zealand
  • Sector: -
15 June 2020

Investing or speculating?

By Matt Henry
 

Overnight we saw the largest drop in equity markets since 13 March. Investors’ pursuit of safety has pushed up the price of defensive assets.  The yield on United States 10-year Treasury bonds has tightened from 0.95% to 0.65% over the last week (remember, when bond prices rise, the yield on offer falls).


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