Tag Archives: treasuries
A Run on the United States Government
Things are ugly out there. The governments of the world are going broke in unison. Over in Europe, the credit ratings of Greece, Ireland, and Portugal have been downgraded to junk bond status. Italian and Spanish debt is sure to … Continue reading
The Path of Least Resistance
The stock market hopped like a frog last week…jumping higher than in any week in over two years. When the week was over, the DOW had climbed 5.4 percent, the S&P500 had climbed 5.6 percent, and the NASDAQ had climbed … Continue reading
Nearing the Boiling Point
There’s way more going on in this wild and whacky world than we can keep up with. We scan the headlines with wide eyes and a gaping jaw…gawking like our four year old son when he first saw the grotesquely … Continue reading
When the U.S. Treasury Bond Bubble Finally Explodes
The U.S. government borrows more than $40,000 per second. You’d think running up the credit cards at such a rate would be great fun. Yet, as far as we’ve made out, there’s nothing much fun about it. Who knows? Perhaps … Continue reading
