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To: Fury

“Even holders of US Government debt backed by the full faith and credit of the US will take a haircut by virtue of negative interest rates appearing more likely since March 1.”

Negative interest rates don’t affect Treasury paper.


90 posted on 03/30/2020 6:07:17 PM PDT by Pelham (RIP California, killed by massive immigration)
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To: Pelham
Negative interest rates don’t affect Treasury paper.

Good point that I should have made more clear. No, they don't directly. Rates will be driven down for Treasury paper, but (for me) are a safer bet than commercial or or government backed securities.

98 posted on 03/31/2020 5:41:57 AM PDT by Fury
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