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Strategies & Market Trends : ahhaha's ahs
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To: ahhaha who wrote (3106)10/16/2001 7:04:53 PM
From: Mark AdamsRead Replies (1) of 24758
 
>>How? Sell more shorter-dated notes, such as two- and five-year maturities, and use the proceeds to buy back 10- and 30-year bonds.<<

Quelle est la difference? They're just swapping one paper for another.

Shorter duration. It's a long term bet by the governing authorities that future inflation and interest rates will remain low or go lower. Could be a psychology thing to game the markets. If the bet goes wrong, the tax payer picks up the tab in the form of higher interest costs in the future.
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