They tend to be more resilient in times of stress, while retail investors typically flee when markets turn sour, said Luke Garner, co-head of high-yield capital markets in Asia, excluding Japan, at J.

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In panicked markets, investors flee to safe assets, sparking other flames.

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Here is another one: If international investors flee the euro-zone bond markets, who will hurt the most?

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Strife in the Middle East has made investors fearful of emerging markets in general, prompting them to flee to perceived safe havens in richer countries.

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But less noticed, yet perhaps more worrying, is that credit markets are drying up, as investors flee risk, making it harder and more expensive for many firms to borrow.

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Short-term technical strategist Chris Burba believes the prospect of a double-dip recession is already being felt in the financial and commodity markets, a potential boost for U.S. Treasuries as investors flee risk in all its forms.

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