[thackney]

Is all this activity and moving around of assets nothing but a reaction to economic distortion and manipulation of the value of money by the powers that be?

I don't understand that question.

Maybe a better question would be, is all this activity healthy or just economic bunker-building?

Do you mean, is OPEC and other nations that have significant oil exports buying our US bonds healthy?

They believe it is healthy for them. Is increased sales of US bonds healthy for us? Probably.

[South Dakota]

What happens when our dollar fails?
They who hold our fiat paper will want something tangible in return

[ripley]

Thanks for the response.

I often wonder what the shenanigans engaged in by certain members of congress will result in for the people they consider to be stupid, ignorant, moronic subjects.

IMHO