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I mentioned specifically those government bonds that were never going to be paid back, not all government bonds. Here is a list of historical government bond d

• mathattack 12y ago
  Right. But if people diversify across all risky government bonds, even after defaults, they'll outperform people who only invest in the ultra-safe governments. The yields are higher to entice people to take the risk, and live with the volatility.