Lesson 24: Countries as Investment Vehicles

April 27, 2026

Review:

  • Exam 3
  • Final Exam on Wed May 6

Presentation:

  • How can you invest in a particular country?
    • Sovereign Bonds like the 10-year US Treasury
    • Safe-haven / benchmark bonds
      • United States (Treasuries)
      • Germany (Bunds)
      • Japan (JGBs)
      • United Kingdom (Gilts)
    • High-quality developed market bonds
      • France
      • Canada
      • Australia
      • Netherlands
    • Peripheral developed markets (spread trades)
    • Emerging market bonds (yield seekers)
      • Mexico
      • Brazil
      • India
      • Indonesia
      • South Africa
    • High-risk / distressed sovereign bonds
  • Government Bonds
  • The Corruption Perceptions Index

Download Sovereign Bond Yields and Corruption Perceptions Index data by Country.

Activity:

  • Separate into 4 groups.
  • Each group will be assigned a pair of countries.
    • Turkey vs Mexico
    • Vietnam vs Italy
    • Singapore vs UAE
    • Colombia vs Morocco
  • Groups will discuss pros and cons of competing 10-year bonds.
  • Each group will decide which country’s bond is a more attractive investment.

Regroup:

  • Which countries were chosen and why?
  • What themes played a role?
    • Geography
    • Institutions
    • Maritime vs Continental
  • What is the relationship between the CPI and Bond Yields?
    • Interactive Visualization

Assignment:

Justin

Justin Holman is CEO of Aftermarket Analytics, where he leads efforts to develop cutting edge sales forecasting and inventory optimization technology for the Automotive Aftermarket. Prior to joining Aftermarket Analytics, Justin managed corporate consulting for the Strategy & Analytics division at MapInfo Corporation, leading major projects for retail clients including The Home Depot, Darden Restaurants, Bridgestone-Firestone, Sainsbury’s and New York & Company. Before that, Justin served as Vice President of Software Development at LogicTools, now part of IBM's supply chain application software group. Justin holds a B.A. from Claremont McKenna College, a Ph.D. from the University of Oregon and an Executive Management certificate from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management.

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