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]]> http://www.theundergroundinvestor.com/2007/01/07/ten-reasons-why-dollar-denominated-bonds-aren%e2%80%99t-as-safe-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 The Zen of Investing - SmartKnowledgeU™ » A: Chalk Up Another Win For Long Tail Investment Analysis Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:02:22 +0000 http://www.smartknowledgeu.com/blog/2007/01/07/ten-reasons-why-dollar-denominated-bonds-aren%e2%80%99t-as-safe-as-you-think/#comment-1485 [...] Q: Dollar Denominated Bonds Faltering? Just two weeks ago, on January 7th, I wrote a blog called “10 Reasons Why Dollar Denominated Bonds Aren’t as Safe as You Think”. This afternoon, on the U.S. markets, MarketWatch reported a sell off of U.S. Treasury bonds. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasurys closed under heavy pressure Thursday, as the benchmark yield hovered near a 5-month high, after new data showed an unexpectedly large decline in sales of existing homes, but also pointed to declining housing inventories and a stabilization of sale prices. [...] [...] Q: Dollar Denominated Bonds Faltering? Just two weeks ago, on January 7th, I wrote a blog called “10 Reasons Why Dollar Denominated Bonds Aren’t as Safe as You Think”. This afternoon, on the U.S. markets, MarketWatch reported a sell off of U.S. Treasury bonds. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasurys closed under heavy pressure Thursday, as the benchmark yield hovered near a 5-month high, after new data showed an unexpectedly large decline in sales of existing homes, but also pointed to declining housing inventories and a stabilization of sale prices. [...]

]]> http://www.theundergroundinvestor.com/2007/01/07/ten-reasons-why-dollar-denominated-bonds-aren%e2%80%99t-as-safe-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1217 The Zen of Investing - SmartKnowledgeU™ » A: Longtail Investment Analysis Can Predict Major Market Events with High Accuracy Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:22:33 +0000 http://www.smartknowledgeu.com/blog/2007/01/07/ten-reasons-why-dollar-denominated-bonds-aren%e2%80%99t-as-safe-as-you-think/#comment-1217 [...] Ten Reasons Why Dollar Denominated Bonds Aren’t as Safe as You Think [...] [...] Ten Reasons Why Dollar Denominated Bonds Aren’t as Safe as You Think [...]

]]> http://www.theundergroundinvestor.com/2007/01/07/ten-reasons-why-dollar-denominated-bonds-aren%e2%80%99t-as-safe-as-you-think/comment-page-1/#comment-1207 Why U.S. Coporate And Treasury Bonds Aren’t As Safe As You Think! » Investments + Editorials: Dissecting the good, the bad, and the ugly of investment / financial media! Mon, 08 Jan 2007 02:23:52 +0000 http://www.smartknowledgeu.com/blog/2007/01/07/ten-reasons-why-dollar-denominated-bonds-aren%e2%80%99t-as-safe-as-you-think/#comment-1207 [...] His latest impressive article discusses 10 reasons why U.S. Dollar denominated bonds aren’t necessary the safe haven that most financial consultants advocate. Anyone one can see through the mindless of fee/commission driven advisers earn points in my book! And any investor who believes in educating and thinking for themselves should read up on his perspectives of the market. For example: Who cares if you earn a 5% revenue stream from bonds if the currency they are denominated in loses 15% in value over that same time span? [...] [...] His latest impressive article discusses 10 reasons why U.S. Dollar denominated bonds aren’t necessary the safe haven that most financial consultants advocate. Anyone one can see through the mindless of fee/commission driven advisers earn points in my book! And any investor who believes in educating and thinking for themselves should read up on his perspectives of the market. For example: Who cares if you earn a 5% revenue stream from bonds if the currency they are denominated in loses 15% in value over that same time span? [...]

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