Seeking Alpha (October 6)
“French 10-year government bonds have fallen behind all major developed-market sovereign debt this year, posting the worst year-to-date total return among peers at negative 6.8%…. Plagued with massive deficits and total public debt near 120% of GDP, France’s performance trails behind both core European benchmark issuers and historically higher-yielding southern European debt.”
Tags: 10-year, 120, Benchmark issuers, Developed market, European debt, France, GDP, Government bonds, Massive deficits, Plagued, Sovereign debt, Total public debt, Total return
The Economist (August 13)
“Senescence, the general dwindling of prowess experienced by all as time takes its toll, is coming under scrutiny from doctors and biologists.” With advances, average lifespans could reach “today’s ceiling of 120 or so. But it may be just the beginning. In the next phase not just average lifespans but maximum lifespans will rise.”
Tags: 120, Aging, Biologists, Doctors, Lifespans, Prowess, Senescence
