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To: Think4Yourself who wrote (200900)	5/7/2009 1:15:18 PM
From: DebtBomb	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Why are bond rates and mortgage rates shooting up? Bernanke said he's buying them to drive rates lower since he's out of rate cut bullets. ;-) hee hee Me thinks he's now powerless. China owns him. Fixed Mortgage Rates Rise in U.S., Freddie Mac Says bloomberg.com

To: Think4Yourself who wrote (200900)	5/7/2009 1:16:28 PM
From: Skeeter Bug	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

JQP, i did a 30 year fixed and i'm taking out lots of cash. my only concern is keeping the money safe form the coming bank and brokerage closures before i can buy an upgrade home for ~$150k with interest rates in the 15% range. of course, i'll be paying 4.75% cash for it (if i can keep it from being stolen by "change you can believe in." i'll rent my current home and try to ride out the wave of austerity. i think another 75% haircut from current levels is doable once rates go up. ps - wells fargo still showing 4.75% for a 30 year fixed rate.

To: Think4Yourself who wrote (200900)	5/7/2009 1:20:41 PM
From: DebtBomb	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 306849

Lot's of smart people say....the bond bubble is the last fed bubble....and it will explode....those folks in 5 year option arms and alt a's that re-set in 2010-2011 will be decimated, IMO.