What does this have to do with ANYTHING we are talking about. You say they are "investing" in the US. I pointed out that's not true - because...
Because America is China's largest foreign trading partner - and the primary currency in which it trades in and pegs its currency to? And...
Wasn't reading minds - and don't mean to offend (did get a little snippy after dealing with the little snot that is our moderator). Thought...
Huh? You do realize that US Yield RALLIED after the downgrade right? Even with readings in front of you - you still fail to comprehend the...
No. It's not. You are making the same mistake as our moderator: +1 does not equal to -1. Future consumption is not the same as present...
How about Krugman then? (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/15/opinion/15krugman.html) Look - economists disagree on what to do about it, not why...
Yes. You got it EXACTLY wrong - you got the direct exactly wrong. I don't subscribe to the school that -1 is the same as 1. It's not. It's the...
EXACT opposite. Complete, epic, fail.
BZZZZZZ. Wrong. Fail. Since you will probably argue that anything I say as my "opinion", I'll instead point you to this WSJ article that does a...
That's one aspect of it; dollar is the reserve currency - but why does that mean some (of the largest) exporting countries need to buy tons of us...
The question is, WHY do countries with trade surpluses purchase so much US treasuries at such unattractive yields. There is a one main reason....
Can you focus on the question at hand rather than keep trying to divert to the "future" where you can posit anything? Either you know, or you...
But I think that's exactly what I was trying to point out in your framing as to lead to a nihilistic state. If we consider a ~N(0,1) generator...
Good lord... UK 10Y yield was 5.2+% in June of 08. It's 2.5% now. Bond strike? And fine - let's just talk about the US - the world's largest...
what about the realizations of N(0,1)? It can be perfectly described with a finite (and small) set of properties, but not predicted.
Doesn't the fed influence the long term rates through QE? Observe the 2s30s curve moves, for example.
Really? You've been inventing all those macro policy products and you have no idea why there's a huge demand for US government products steadily...
And?? The REALLY big reason for steady foreign appetite over the last few years? The billions and billions that get stashed away at every auction?
Let me clarify: why do you think there has been (say, this year and last) such a huge demand to US/UK/EU bonds at these absurd yields?
Let me ask you this: why do you think there's a huge foreign demand for US/UK/EU bonds at these absurd levels?
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