schizoidman@lemm.ee to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 months agoJapan says its $1 trillion in US Treasuries is among tools for trade talkswww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square17fedilinkarrow-up1221
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minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoSo if I believe that the US won’t go bankrupt it might mean a good opportunity to buy US bonds at a high interest rates…
minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·edit-25 months agoThe interest is the price of the risk. It’s not about “believing” which way it’s going to go, it’s whether or not you want to be paid to accept that risk.
minus-squarePringles@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·5 months agoGood luck finding a trillion dollars. This tool is also used by the EU, South Korea, Canada and China. Good luck finding 7 trillion dollars.
minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·5 months agoYou can buy bonds without having to buy all of them, they’re part of a diversified portfolio.
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minus-squareKecessa@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoI would be extremely surprised if it happened but so much surprising shit is happening with the US at the moment…
So if I believe that the US won’t go bankrupt it might mean a good opportunity to buy US bonds at a high interest rates…
The interest is the price of the risk.
It’s not about “believing” which way it’s going to go, it’s whether or not you want to be paid to accept that risk.
Good luck finding a trillion dollars. This tool is also used by the EU, South Korea, Canada and China. Good luck finding 7 trillion dollars.
You can buy bonds without having to buy all of them, they’re part of a diversified portfolio.
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I would be extremely surprised if it happened but so much surprising shit is happening with the US at the moment…