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Flight to quality

The tendency of investors to move toward safer investments (often government bonds) during periods of high economic uncertainty.

flight to quality

A movement by investors to purchase higher-quality securities. For example, an investor might sell bonds rated lower than BBB and invest the proceeds in bonds rated AA or AAA. A flight to quality occurs when investors expect a deterioration in political stability or in economic activity.

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Acuative has leased 6,500 s/f and will relocate its headquarters to Highpoint Corporate Center from another local address in a flight-to-quality play.

Colliers International

Historically, the US bond market and the US dollar<br /> have benefited from a flight-to-quality.

S&P cuts US debt outlook to Negative: The Implications

The price of the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond rose Friday as declines in Tokyo stocks encouraged flight-to-quality moves.

Key 10-year JGB price rises on falls in Tokyo stocks

AIG's Greenberg himself emphasized the flight-to-quality aspect of AIG's growing businesses in Japan and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region in a speech at the company's annual shareholders meeting (BestWire, May 14, 2003).

AIG boosts its niche in Japan with GE deal. (Highlights from BestWeek)

With a growing economy, China is currently experiencing a flight-to-quality within their privatized education sector.

China Ivy School, Inc. Hires The Investor Relations Group of New York

605 percent, also weighed down by flight-to-quality buying prompted by continued declines in Tokyo stocks.

Key 10-year Japanese gov't bond yield down to 6-month low

Size and flight-to-quality trends benefited the larger, well-established surplus lines carriers during the hard market, with the top 25 groups commanding an 82.

A.M. Best Special Report: Direct Premiums for Surplus Lines Market Remained Flat in 2005

620 percent, also affected by investors' flight-to-quality buying after seeing falls in Tokyo stocks.

Key 10-year Japanese gov't bond yield down to 3-week low

Size and flight-to-quality trends have benefited the larger, well-established surplus lines carriers, with the top 25 groups commanding an 85% share of the market.

A.M. Best Report: Excess and Surplus 2004

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond fell sharply to end at a three-month low Tuesday as flight-to-quality buying grew in light of recent weakness of global stocks.

Key 10-year Japanese gov't bond yield drops to 3-month low

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond briefly fell to a fresh three-month low Wednesday morning as lingering cautions over global stocks' recent weakness fueled flight-to-quality buying.

Key 10-year gov't bond yield trades at 3-month low in morning

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond fell to a fresh three-month low Wednesday as lingering cautions over global stocks' recent weakness fueled flight-to-quality buying.