It also helped the economy in 2008 when
global risk aversion was at its peak, and during both the Asian financial crisis in the mid to late 1990s and the bursting of the tech bubble in the United States a decade ago.
Global risk aversion was initially stoked after the late - 1990s Asia crisis and then it was magnified by the 2007 — 08 global financial crisis.
Not exact matches
«
Global investors are also concerned about potential trade wars... which is stirring up some
risk -
aversion trade, so that, in turn, is supporting gold,» said Richard Xu, a fund manager at China's biggest gold exchange - traded fund, HuaAn Gold.
We believe a step - up in
risk aversion has led to a structural rise in precautionary savings, further dragging down bond yields across the curve — a trend that won't quickly change, as we write in our
Global macro outlook The safety premium driving low rates.
The most obvious impact on emerging market fixed income and currencies may be felt in countries with direct trade or financial linkages with the UK, although we also expect the rest of EM to be affected via higher
global risk -
aversion.
It notes that
global markets seem to have «regained composure» after a period of heightened volatility and increased
risk aversion in the opening weeks of the year.
Global economies and markets have been supported in the last nine years by a succession of liquidity injections by global central banks, increasing overall access to financing and lowering investors» risk - ave
Global economies and markets have been supported in the last nine years by a succession of liquidity injections by
global central banks, increasing overall access to financing and lowering investors» risk - ave
global central banks, increasing overall access to financing and lowering investors»
risk -
aversion.
Then came the
global financial crisis, reflexive
risk aversion and the entry of state actors with limitless money - printing powers into the bond market via quantitative easing, mopping up whatever value was left in the low -
risk bond space.
Then came the
global financial crisis, reflexive
risk aversion and the entry of state actors with limitless money - printing powers into the bond market via quantitative easing, mopping up whatever value was left in the low -
risk bond space.
Another sign that
risk aversion was the dominant sentiment during today's morning London session was strong demand for bonds which caused
global bond yields to fall.
BlackRock's
Global Investor Pulse Survey finds women are having a harder time than men in balancing everyday expenses with saving for retirement, and that lack of engagement in financial matters is translating into greater
risk aversion — holding women back from realizing their retirement goals.
The prevalence of
risk aversion, slumping
global bond yields, and political uncertainty in the U.K. meant fertile ground for the safe - haven yen to prosper.
Another sign of the prevalence of
risk aversion was the high demand for
global bonds, which pushed bond yields into negative territory.
However, in the short term the increase in
risk aversion among
global investors, linked to the China slowdown and the prospective rise in US interest rates, will weigh on Asian financial markets, dampening financial sector job prospects,» says Duncan.
The
global financial crisis and real estate downturn triggered widespread
risk -
aversion among investors.
Risk aversion still rules the day as many secondary and tertiary markets lack the economic vibrancy of
global gateway markets and lag in job growth.
While Europe as a whole should be well - positioned to withstand the chaos in Greece, the crisis could lead to some uncertainty and
risk aversion in the
global financial markets.