Market Concepts X B Bloomberg for Education ion.com/courses/45/modules/229/watch Ome: Bond Valuation Fullscreen Go Back KNOWLEDGE CHECK What is the primary reason for U.S government bond yields to nipple through the bond market? All governments mandate interest rates as part of their economic policy Government bonds for a large portion of investor holdings, and corporate bonds are often priced relative to government bonds Non-government borrowers are stightly less safe and therefore must offer slightly lower yields US government bonds offer higher returns than corporate bonds so investors find government bonds a more attractive investment PREV SUNT orth 8 a Market Concepts X B Bloomberg for Education ion.com/courses/45/modules/229/watch Ome: Bond Valuation Fullscreen Go Back KNOWLEDGE CHECK What is the primary reason for U.S government bond yields to nipple through the bond market? All governments mandate interest rates as part of their economic policy Government bonds for a large portion of investor holdings, and corporate bonds are often priced relative to government bonds Non-government borrowers are stightly less safe and therefore must offer slightly lower yields US government bonds offer higher returns than corporate bonds so investors find government bonds a more attractive investment PREV SUNT orth 8 a