The Bond Dream Room

Discussion of the Bond portion of the Permanent Portfolio

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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by Ad Orientem » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:14 pm

Volatility seems to be the new norm. To some degree I'm used to that with stocks and gold. But bonds should not be bouncing all over the place.
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Post by mathjak107 » Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:47 pm

they have been making moves on par with stocks falling hundreds of points. 1.50-2% falls are a lot
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Post by sophie » Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:14 am

I like seeing these kinds of bumps in gold and bonds, because they tell us something very important: despite the rise of cryptocurrencies, low interest rates etc they still operate exactly as the Permanent Portfolio needs them to, during times of market stress.

Next time I check the portfolio, I'll rebalance if indicated or buy lagging assets with the new cash. With no hesitation. And I'm in no hurry!
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by ochotona » Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:25 pm

“These three new ETFs are designed to address the needs that our clients tell us are most important to them,” Schwab also notes. “We are pleased to offer these new low cost ETFs now, as investors are increasingly looking to bond ETFs as a potential source of diversification, liquidity and income.

The Schwab Long-Term U.S. Treasury ETF SCHQ, -1.02% follows the Bloomberg Barclays US Long Treasury Index and of the three ETFs highlighted here, may be the one destined for the best near-term performance if the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates once or twice before the end of this year.

“Long government funds concentrate on bonds backed by the U.S. government or by government-linked agencies,” according to Schwab. “Because these funds have durations of more than six years, they are more sensitive to interest rates, and thus riskier, than funds that have shorter durations.”
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Post by Tyler » Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:07 pm

With an ER of only 0.06%, SCHQ is definitely worth a look for PP investors. That's the same as SPTL and less than half the cost of TLT.
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by ochotona » Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:00 am

We're now at that weird, sick place where 1-year Jumbo CDs from my local credit union have APR 2.06%, for which you'd have to go out to 20+ years on a US Treasury (sigh).

The ghost of Bernanke, I swear.
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by ochotona » Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:34 pm

A nasty day in LTTs. I'm phobic about them and days like today just confirm the sentiment.
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Post by Kbg » Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:55 am

What did you think of the almost 20% increase?
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Post by jhogue » Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:27 am

The inversion of the Treasury yield curve disappeared today. The entire curve is now positive from the 3 month T bill to the 30 year T bond. I first noticed the present inversion between the 2 and 3 year T bill in Dec. 2018. Hard to say whether this development portends an end to lower interest rates or the likelihood of a recession.
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by ochotona » Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:06 pm

Kbg wrote:
Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:55 am
What did you think of the almost 20% increase?
I did what any speculator would, bought TLT in June sold high near the peak. I still hate it.
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Post by Kbg » Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:52 pm

ochotona wrote:
Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:06 pm
Kbg wrote:
Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:55 am
What did you think of the almost 20% increase?
I did what any speculator would, bought TLT in June sold high near the peak. I still hate it.
I hereby rename thee...Bondtholomew ;D
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Post by Kriegsspiel » Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:33 pm

Kbg wrote:
Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:52 pm
ochotona wrote:
Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:06 pm
Kbg wrote:
Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:55 am
What did you think of the almost 20% increase?
I did what any speculator would, bought TLT in June sold high near the peak. I still hate it.
I hereby rename thee...Bondtholomew ;D
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Post by dualstow » Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:55 pm

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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by sophie » Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:00 am

jhogue wrote:
Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:27 am
Hard to say whether this development portends an end to lower interest rates or the likelihood of a recession.
Well, given that the yield curve inversion so far hasn't predicted anything, I'd say you're almost right. Except substitute "impossible" for "hard".

p.s. ochotona you are hereby forevermore "bondtholomew"! Love it.
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by ochotona » Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:57 pm

sophie wrote:
Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:00 am
p.s. ochotona you are hereby forevermore "bondtholomew"! Love it.
No, it's "longbondtholomew", or maybe "Longfellow Bondtholomew". I love bonds 10 years and shorter.
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Post by dualstow » Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:48 pm

Ad Orientem is Long Bond Silver.
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by ochotona » Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:43 pm

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Post by dualstow » Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:56 pm

Love the cat, btw. I have a lovely spotted tabby myself.
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dualstow wrote:
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Love the cat, btw. I have a lovely spotted tabby myself.
You reminded me of something I've wanted to ask. But rather than start it as a tangent here I WILL introduce it as a NEW topic.

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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by boglerdude » Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:32 am

eli5 these emails I get from treasurydirect:

"Press Releases: https://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/a ... 1120_1.pdf
Regulations for the operation are also available on our website at http://www.treasurydirect.gov/instit/st ... /bbreg.htm
This e-mail notifies you that the Bureau of the Fiscal Service just issued press releases concerning a debt buyback of Treasury securities. Clicking on the addresses listed after “Press Releases” should take you to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service's Internet pages of PDF versions of the actual press releases."
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by dualstow » Thu Nov 21, 2019 4:13 am

Since this isn’t reddit, you might want to e what eli5 means, otherwise you’re going to get two pages of jackson and vinny asking what it means before you get a response.
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by dualstow » Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:33 am

Most of the time, it feels like gold's gains are fleeting.

Bonds on the other hand, really do zig when stocks zag, and profits don't evaporate the next day.
Feels good to own the pp today.
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by boglerdude » Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:58 pm

Anybody got junk bonds?

I have a dollop of FALN, downgraded bonds that institutions cant buy. And bogleheads shun. Buy whats hated right? Or am I convincing myself of the narrative...
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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Post by dualstow » Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:50 am

boglerdude wrote:
Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:58 pm
Anybody got junk bonds?

I have a dollop of FALN, downgraded bonds that institutions cant buy. And bogleheads shun. Buy whats hated right? Or am I convincing myself of the narrative...
Buy what’s hated, of quality assets.
What % of your total is in junk?
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