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by mikewarot
1188 days ago
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Not only that, but the value could drop even more if an inflationary spiral happens... Bank prime loan rates have been higher than 20% in the past, which means a $100m bond 5 years out could go as low as $33m in value... a 67% haircut! Clearly, US Treasuries carry risk that's not been accounted for. |
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US treasury debt is approximately the safest. The risk was that SVB might need cash before the bonds matured. The regulations encouraged SBV to do this. Now the Fed put is re-imagined, and we shuffle on while mumbling 'nobody could have imagined'.