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On London: Equities emerge as first among equals

By Neil Hume

Published: January 9 2009 20:52 | Last updated: January 9 2009 20:52

There is much debate about whether the rally in government debt markets is creating a bubble, but one thing seems clear: Treasuries, Bunds or gilts do not look particularly attractive investments right now.

Concerns about a deflationary spiral have driven down yields on risk-free assets to record lows, leading some commentators to dub them “return-free risk” assets.

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