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Another Long Bond Question
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:10 am
by barrett
Another question for you guys...
My LTT's are almost all 11/15/43 issues. (^TYX) shows the 30-year bond went down 1.89% yesterday. Fidelity shows my bonds only went up .55%. I realize that these numbers are not supposed to match but this much of a discrepancy surprised me. Anyone have an explanation for this? Illiquidity in that particular issue for some reason? Bad math at Fidelity? Mental shortcomings on my end that I should attend to? Thanks.
Re: Another Long Bond Question
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:17 am
by dualstow
I think Murphy had a question like this earlier. Instead of ^TYX, it was about how one bond surprisingly performed better than another. As for answers, well, I don't remember.

Re: Another Long Bond Question
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 7:25 am
by barrett
Dualstow,
I thought you were riding to my rescue but instead you are doing an imitation of Reagan at the Iran-Contra hearings!
Chief Inquisitor: Can you tell us why Barrett's long bonds are not tracking the indices?
Reagan: Well he could have just bought the wrong bonds but I really don't remember.
Aaaaaahh!
Re: Another Long Bond Question
Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2014 8:24 am
by dualstow
lol. We both have poor memories and both like to say 'Well' a lot.
Well, just for you I will search for the thread. Better than going back to packing up boxes for our impending move.
ADDED: found -
http://gyroscopicinvesting.com/forum/bo ... year-bond/
Re: Another Long Bond Question
Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:40 pm
by sophie
Yup, it's the one day delay for the prices to catch up.
Moving?? New city perchance?
Re: Another Long Bond Question
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:47 am
by dualstow
Nah, renovation is almost done so we're moving back in.
Re: Another Long Bond Question
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:32 am
by barrett
"Honey the renovations are done. I'll just throw all our belongings in this row boat and we'll sail up river. It's more direct and..."
Re: Another Long Bond Question
Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:12 am
by dualstow
barrett wrote:
"Honey the renovations are done. I'll just throw all our belongings in this row boat and we'll sail up river. It's more direct and..."
ha! What belongings? All that's left is in storage and it feels great to be free of it. I wish I had the willpower to get rid of it when it comes back but I know it's going to end up in the basement with the cave crickets.
