The coming US dollar crisis Message Board

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Strategies & Market Trends : The coming US dollar crisis

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next

To: axial who wrote (20933)	6/23/2009 12:41:03 PM
From: Archie Meeties	Read Replies (1) of 71455

TRIG, debate about the size of the debt obscures a more critical question, which can be summarized like this; "What is the ROI on the debt?" Given that the US government has historically had extremely low borrowing costs (and still does), there are plenty of examples of when government debt yields a positive ROI. The resolution trust following the bailout of the S&L's comes to mind. Great returns, a good use of debt. As I pointed out on the BDBBR thread, the ROI on the first tranche of the TARP funds is positive. I suspect much of the Australian ROI on their debt is strongly positive, given that they've used it to develop infrastructure.

Report TOU Violation

Share This Post

Public Reply Prvt Reply Mark as Last Read File

Previous 10 Next 10 Previous Next