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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:14 pm
by Ad Orientem
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 1:47 pm
by mathjak107
they have been making moves on par with stocks falling hundreds of points. 1.50-2% falls are a lot

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 5:05 am
by ochotona

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:14 am
by sophie
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!

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 2:25 pm
by ochotona
“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.”

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Oct 11, 2019 3:07 pm
by Tyler
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Sun Nov 03, 2019 8:00 am
by ochotona
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Thu Nov 07, 2019 4:34 pm
by ochotona
A nasty day in LTTs. I'm phobic about them and days like today just confirm the sentiment.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 7:55 am
by Kbg
What did you think of the almost 20% increase?

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:27 am
by jhogue
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 1:06 pm
by ochotona
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 4:52 pm
by Kbg
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

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 5:33 pm
by Kriegsspiel
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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Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:55 pm
by dualstow
😂

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 9:00 am
by sophie
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 5:57 pm
by ochotona
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:48 pm
by dualstow
Ad Orientem is Long Bond Silver.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:43 pm
by ochotona
BondtholeMEOW

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:56 pm
by dualstow
Love the cat, btw. I have a lovely spotted tabby myself.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2019 2:53 pm
by vnatale
dualstow wrote:
Mon Nov 11, 2019 1:56 pm
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.

Vinny

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 3:32 am
by boglerdude
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."

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 4:13 am
by dualstow
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 10:33 am
by dualstow
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.

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Fri Jan 31, 2020 9:58 pm
by boglerdude
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...

Re: The Bond Dream Room

Posted: Sat Feb 01, 2020 6:50 am
by dualstow
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?