The Fed and ECB are being forced to act, even if it won’t do any good.

Berkshire is looking to take advantage of cheaper borrowing costs for long-dated euro notes.

More than 1.83 trillion euros ($2.1 trillion) now sits idling with the national central banks.

An inverted curve is often seen as an indicator of impending recession in the US.

Buying a one-year bond instead of a 10- or 30-year security has less of an impact on the broader market.

Gold is seen as the perennial hedge against inflation and all the worries of the world.

Yields are being driven lower as the ECB continues to expand its balance sheet by buying bonds.