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To: Sun Tzu who wrote (10754)	1/21/2026 1:43:11 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10768

Bonds are worth exactly what they are selling for. The general public are idiots who think socialism will work... hell, 48% of Californians polled now think a wealth tax (one time 5% haha - they'll eventually come after the rest of us after the billionaires leave) will fix our problems rather than cutting spending and reducing fraud. tradingeconomics.com Everyone with a lower 10-yr yield on that list benefits from US generosity (or stupidity) such as low tariffs for their goods but high tariffs for ours... until ... Trump. Trump might tell you Switzerland has the lowest bond rates because they get $40B a year from the US selling us overpriced watches and chocolate. Trump is raising tariffs on this according to his Davos speech so their rates might go higher. Also, our long rates are also artificially low as Trump has people he controls buying mortgages to try and drive them down. This fake BS just like China does to control its currency but it is what it is. I think the US Fed should RAISE rates but I'd get trashed by Trump and his sycophants if I got too loud with that belief.

To: Sun Tzu who wrote (10754)	1/21/2026 2:13:50 PM
From: Kirk ©	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 10768

BTW, one more thing on my bond rate list, a guest on CNBC helps me say it well. While we blew up our national debt and created global inflation after COVID (with Biden's inflation reduction act to help) the Japanese (2nd lowest rates on the list) held their rates down but their currency fell 60% so the Japanese people lost 60% of their buying power PLUS the losses to inflation. No wonder some of my friends are enjoying travel to Japan as a "cheap place to visit" now. Be careful what you ask for. (and someone needs to explain that to Trump!)