Below are three different pairs of bonds and their recent yields. Pick one pair and initiate a thread in the forum where 1) using the textbook plus other reference material you will explain the primary factors that contribute to making the yields of the two bonds differ. While there may be a single factor, there will be multiple underlying causes for that factor. 2) State which of the two bonds you would buy if you had to buy one of them and why.

Bond pairs:
1. Germany 10 year bond yielding 1.57% Vs. Germany 30 year bond yielding 2.4%
2. US 10 year treasury bond yielding 1.96% Vs. US 10 year inflation indexed treasury bond yielding -0.578
3. France 10 year bond yielding 2.23% Vs. Greece 10 year bond yielding 11.07%

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yearly income versus safety versus inflation.

Why do you think Greece is paying 5 times as much as France?
Why do you think a 30 year bond pays more per year than a ten year bond from the same treasury ?(usually)
Why do you think an inflation indexed bond might pay negative interest?

I need to choose one pair of bonds and identify which of the two I would purchase and why.

Help me choose one pair of bonds and decide which of the two to purchase with an explanation as to why.

Well, one of the characteristics of the market is that some people will buy each of them depending on what their priorities are.

A retiree with wishes for a very safe income stream might choose the 30 year treasury.
A young person who is willing to take a risk for higher return might choose the Greek 11.07 percent.
A wealthy person willing to sacrifice some income and pricipal for saefty from the ravages of inflation might be willing to pay for the inflation indexed bond.

Of course as you can see, wealthy people often do not spell well.

I forgot to mention that the 30 year pays more per year than the 10 year because in the 30 years inflation may make the income worth much less.