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Debt as % of GDP by Global Sector Since the Global Financial Crisis, debt as % of GDP is much higher in the government and corporate sectors. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

Who Owns Different Countries’ Government Bonds? About 70% of the U.S. national debt is owned by domestic government, institutions investors and the Federal Reserve. Image: Deutsche Bank Global Research

The Amount of Outstanding Negative-Yielding Debt since 2009 Investors are paying governments for the privilege of holding their bonds and are losing so much money in real terms. Raising interest rates in the future could be painful for bond investors. Image: Jeroen Blokland, Bloomberg

91.2% Correlation Between Gold Price and U.S. National Debt According to the National Inflation Association, there’s 91.2% correlation between gold price and U.S. national debt. The U.S. government’s public debt is now more than $22 trillion. Over the long term, the price of gold could continue to rise as debt increases. Image: U.S. Global Investors

Why We Should Not Be Afraid By China’s Debt? In China, there is a high level of savings and controls on capital outflows. Currently, most of the Chinese savings are lent or invested in China. So, China’s debt reflects the Chinese savings rate. It would be much more worrying if China’s debt led to external debt,…

Greek’s 5-Year Bond Yields Have Fallen Below US 5-Year Government Bond Yield Which one would you choose? Greek bonds or US counterparts? This is a great example of financial market madness. Mark Twain once said, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme.” That’s true! Greece has spent around half its time in default on its…

U.S. Treasury Interest Payments The U.S. government’s growing interest payments, driven by rising debt and rates, pose significant risks to the economy and financial markets. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

U.S. 1-Month T-Bill Yield U.S. Treasury bills (T-bills) have been hit by concerns over the U.S. debt ceiling. A default by the U.S. government on its debt would have serious and prolonged financial and economic effects. Image: BofA Global Investment Strategy

U.S. Budget Deficit Government spending increases despite President Trump’s promise to eliminate debt. Image: Financial Times

Global Real Yields Since 1805 Negative real yields are an “opportunity” for any government to refinance their debt. Image: Deutsche Bank