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A comment on Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negative Yields. Parent comment

Re:Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negat... by andreilys on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @01:51PM (#20759544)
Yea that’s a good way to think about it
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Re:Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negat... by md224 on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @02:33PM (#20760069)
Does that mean a negative yield indicates a loss of trust in banks? That institutional investors are so desperate to avoid relying on banks that they're willing to take a loss on gov't bonds?
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Re:Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negat... by mdemare on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @03:39PM (#20760843)
No, institutional investors never put vast sums of money in banks, regardless of the yield.
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