Global Markets 10 year Government Bonds- BEST and WORST of 2010

Countries Compared: Japan, Switzerland, Germany, US, France, UK, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, Greece, Belgium, Netherlands, Canada, Australia

BEST
1----Switzerland
Yearly Performance: -14.3%
Biggest Monthly Rise: +19.1% (September)
Biggest Monthly Fall: -22.3% (August)
Longest Positive Run: 4 months (Sep-Dec)...Total: +51.3%
Longest Negative Run: 8 months (Jan-Aug)...Total: -43.3%

2----UK
Yearly Performance: -13.7%
Biggest Monthly Rise: +7.1% (December)
Biggest Monthly Fall: -15.0% (August)
Longest Positive Run: 4 months (Sep-Dec)...Total: +22.3%
Longest Negative Run: 6 months (Mar-Aug)...Total: -29.8%

3----Germany
Yearly Performance: -13.2%
Biggest Monthly Rise: +10.1% (December)
Biggest Monthly Fall: -21.0% (August)
Longest Positive Run: 4 months (Sep-Dec)...Total: +39.8%
Longest Negative Run: 6 months (Jan-Jun)...Total: -24.1%

WORST
1----Greece
Yearly Performance: +115.8%
Biggest Monthly Rise: +43.2% (April)
Biggest Monthly Fall: -16.3% (May)
Longest Positive Run: 3 months (Oct-Dec)...Total: +17.9%
Longest Negative Run: 1 month (May, Sep, Feb, Jul)...Total: -16.3%

2----Ireland
Yearly Performance: +89.1%
Biggest Monthly Rise: +36.9% (November)
Biggest Monthly Fall: -9.0% (July)
Longest Positive Run: 4 months (Aug-Nov)...Total: +88.4%
Longest Negative Run: 3 months (Jan-Mar)...Total: -8.4%

3----Portugal
Yearly Performance: +64.5%
Biggest Monthly Rise: +26.7% (April)
Biggest Monthly Fall: -11.2% (July)
Longest Positive Run: 2 months (Aug-Sep, Jan-Feb)...Total: +19.8%
Longest Negative Run: 1 month (Jul, May, Dec, Oct, Mar)...Total: -11.2%

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