There is the occasional jaw-dropping revelation: for instance, that Russia urged China to sell its Fannie and Freddie bonds to force a bail-out of the mortgage agencies.

书里面有些曝光的事例让人瞠目结舌，比如说，俄罗斯曾怂恿中国抛售房利美和房贷美的债券来挤垮美国的房贷市场。

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But it is also possible to argue that German bonds could gain value in case of a breakup, which would force Germany to reintroduce its own currency.

但是也有可能，一旦欧元崩溃，德国国债也许会增值，这将迫使德国再次启用自己的货币。

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Even in the face of a Great Depression, a World War, a Cold War, recessions, oil shocks, inflation and unemployment, Congress never sought to require the purchase of wheat or war bonds, force a higher savings rate or greater consumption of American goods, or require every American to purchase a more fuel efficient vehicle.

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Apologists for and at the Fed add on that the purpose of low rates is to force investors out of low-yielding bonds into stocks that supposedly offer higher returns.

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One big question also hanging over the market is whether the BOJ can succeed in pushing down yields in its bid to force banks out of the safety of government bonds and back into the business of lending money.

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