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Bond Market Collapsing
EconomicsBriefing.com ^

Posted on 09/19/2007 8:29:43 AM PDT by NaturalGorilla

In the face of the rate cuts by the Federal Reserve yesterday, long-term bonds are collapsing.

The bond market views the rate cuts as highly inflationary.

(Excerpt) Read more at economicsbriefing.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: applesonly5cents; depression; despair; doom; dustbowl; vulturegram
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To: NaturalGorilla

Stock market goes UP on good news

Bond market goes DOWN on good news

bill clintoon tried this BS once when the bond market went UP he claimed how great it was...

no one EVER cites the bond market for this reason (unless they want to be deceptive)


21 posted on 09/19/2007 8:52:31 AM PDT by Mr. K (Some days even my lucky rocketship underpants don't help)
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To: Mr. K
"Stock market goes UP on good news
Bond market goes DOWN on good news"

The real question here is "good news to whom?"

This is definately good news to the blind.

22 posted on 09/19/2007 8:59:11 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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To: editor-surveyor

Bad news to the doomers.


23 posted on 09/19/2007 9:01:35 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Ignorance of the laws of economics is no excuse.)
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To: editor-surveyor

24 posted on 09/19/2007 9:02:30 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Toddsterpatriot
You really have to wonder sometimes if some people honestly believe that interest rates should rise at a constant rate over time, under the reasoning that up=good and down=bad.
25 posted on 09/19/2007 9:05:12 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy
He's right. The Peso is on a rocket ride to 9.1 cents.


26 posted on 09/19/2007 9:05:58 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Ignorance of the laws of economics is no excuse.)
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To: 1rudeboy; Petronski; Billthedrill; Larry Lucido; TomServo; MozarkDawg; All
The Grapes of Mud
27 posted on 09/19/2007 9:06:32 AM PDT by dighton
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To: 1rudeboy
If you’re a grumpy retiree rolling over your CDs, that is the only thing you can hope for, economy be damned.
28 posted on 09/19/2007 9:08:01 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Ignorance of the laws of economics is no excuse.)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

LOL - One Trillion Marks!


29 posted on 09/19/2007 9:13:50 AM PDT by rfp1234 (Nothing is better than eternal happiness. A ham sandwich is better than nothing. Therefore...)
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To: rfp1234

I think the highest denomination in the Weimar Republic was a 100 Trillion banknote.


30 posted on 09/19/2007 9:15:43 AM PDT by rfp1234 (Nothing is better than eternal happiness. A ham sandwich is better than nothing. Therefore...)
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To: Toddsterpatriot
Yields on the 10 year Treasury have risen to levels not seen since early September. If that's not proof we're doomed, them I'm not Hydroshock.

13 posted on 09/19/2007 10:48:17 AM CDT by Toddsterpatriot (Ignorance of the laws of economics is no excuse.)

Uh...Uh...But you are NOT Hydroshock! ;^)

31 posted on 09/19/2007 9:15:45 AM PDT by 6ppc (It's torch and pitchfork time)
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To: rfp1234
Isn't that a one billion note?
32 posted on 09/19/2007 9:19:09 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Ignorance of the laws of economics is no excuse.)
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To: 6ppc

I thank God for that every day. :^)


33 posted on 09/19/2007 9:20:27 AM PDT by Toddsterpatriot (Ignorance of the laws of economics is no excuse.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

If I recall correctly, “Millionen” is German for million, and “Milliarden” means billion.


34 posted on 09/19/2007 9:26:22 AM PDT by rfp1234 (Nothing is better than eternal happiness. A ham sandwich is better than nothing. Therefore...)
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To: 1rudeboy; Toddsterpatriot

I see that it didn’t take the blind long to say ‘you rang?’


35 posted on 09/19/2007 9:53:15 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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To: Toddsterpatriot

It wasn’t too long ago that the peso was less than one cent, and the Canadian was 66 cents.


36 posted on 09/19/2007 9:55:26 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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To: editor-surveyor

I was alerted to this thread by CFR implant in my tooth. No one pinged me.


37 posted on 09/19/2007 9:57:51 AM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: Toddsterpatriot
"Isn't that a one billion note?"

Its a one thousand billion note.

We'll never get there; the NAU will come when the thousand dollar note returns. (maybe 18-20 months?)

38 posted on 09/19/2007 10:02:41 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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To: 1rudeboy

I didn’t know that you still had any teeth!

CFR implants must work with gums too, huh?


39 posted on 09/19/2007 10:05:42 AM PDT by editor-surveyor (Turning the general election into a second Democrat primary is not a winning strategy.)
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To: NeoCaveman
....Buy gold?.....


40 posted on 09/19/2007 10:08:15 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . Hillary's color is yellow.....how appropriate)
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