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To: The Barracuda™ who wrote (45637)7/12/2013 2:35:38 PM
From: The Barracuda™  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 48092
 
Interest rates are set by inflation, deflation and credit risk. Interest rates are not set by who owns the debt



To: The Barracuda™ who wrote (45637)7/12/2013 2:41:29 PM
From: Jacob Snyder  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 48092
 
< It makes no difference whether A owns UST's or B owns them.>

If A is China, and there is a B, you are right.

If there is no B...

I don't see any candidates for B. Do you?

Yield on 30Y Treasuries has been stalling at the 260week = 5year moving average for years:




To: The Barracuda™ who wrote (45637)7/12/2013 3:11:54 PM
From: Bonefish  Respond to of 48092
 
'If the Chinese sold, there would be volatility in UST's but no permanent change in interest rates.'

Depends who is buying them and if there is a real market.