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To: russwinter who wrote (63276)	6/10/2006 6:33:53 PM
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WSJ: Treasuries Not Inherently 'Riskless'? socialize.morningstar.com Today's WSJ (pg C6) has an article about S&P speculating that the US Government credit rating could be downgraded from AAA in 2012 reaching A in 2015 and BBB in 2020 if current government budget trends continue. What struck me, though, was the notion that Treasuries are not inherently / automatically / metaphysically "riskless", though that's often how they're treated -- i.e. the U.S. Government will honor its debts as long as there's life on Planet Earth. Rather, "riskless"-ness is an assessment / fact subject to continual reassessment. In 2020 something other than US Treasuries could be the "riskless" benchmark for investing. Thoughts?

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