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Bonds are Retarded

If stocks are for asshats, then bonds are for retards. Explain to me why people are buying 3 and 6mo Swiss bonds for (0.75%) to (1%) yields? The buyers of these bonds are paying the Swiss government 1% to lend them money?!?! What!

If I was running the Swiss bank, I’d issue a gagillion in debt and buy the world, enslave everyone under the banner of the CHF and invade France for fun. Are things really THAT bad or is this the work of dramatic individuals playing stupid with other peoples money?

Here at home, treasuries are absurdly cheap too. There cannot be a sustainable rally if fucktards are still bombing the bond markets with fresh cash. I stepped in and bought some TBT today, as a play against this insane flight to safety. I will limit my downside to $1.

Today’s tape is confusing. On one hand, industrials are doing quite well. On the other, a variety of names that interest me aren’t trading with vigor. Things are sort of milquetoast after the early morning push. It didn’t help that the morons who run our country slapped AT&T with an anti-trust for the T-mobile acquisition. The anti-business environment of this government is pervasive and an obstacle. They are not helping sentiment.

Aside from my TBT purchase, I am sitting this fucker out. I made back 25% on my assets over the past 3 weeks. If I was to push the envelope here and fuck up, due to Friday’s jobs report ball and chaining the market, I would not be able to reconcile with myself. It was bad enough that I missed the beginning of the August crash, part 1, by one day. This time around, I am sticking to my game plan.

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28 comments

  1. Quint

    Then we could all be watchmakers, downhill skiers and eat free chocolate…oh and expert yodelers.

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    • Yabollox

      ASTE– great chart, great industry to be in… Roadbuilding is everywhere.

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  2. Quint

    FYI – the Qs failed at the 50-day.

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  3. Trashed

    If I was looking for an easy yield I would buy STO. Not only did they just announce a big find but they have a 4+% div. Pretty solid. I would do it if I wasn’t fully invested in slv options, gsvc, wnr and trit.

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  4. logicalthought

    >>It didn’t help that the morons who run our country slapped AT&T with an anti-trust for the T-mobile acquisition. The anti-business environment of this government is pervasive and an obstacle.<<

    Dude, if you believe in anti-trust laws AT ALL, this was clearly one that shouldn't have been allowed. Perhaps you hadn't seen this: https://secure.dslreports.com/shownews/Leaked-ATT-Letter-Demolishes-Case-For-TMobile-Merger-115652

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  5. TeahouseOnTheTracks
    TeahouseOnTheTracks

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHa16644e-k

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    • TeahouseOnTheTracks
      TeahouseOnTheTracks

      “Wake Me Up When September Ends”

      Summer has come and passed
      The innocent can never last
      wake me up when September ends

      like my father’s come to pass
      seven years has gone so fast
      wake me up when September ends

      here comes the rain again
      falling from the stars
      drenched in my pain again
      becoming who we are

      as my memory rests
      but never forgets what I lost
      wake me up when September ends

      summer has come and passed
      the innocent can never last
      wake me up when September ends

      ring out the bells again
      like we did when spring began
      wake me up when September ends

      here comes the rain again
      falling from the stars
      drenched in my pain again
      becoming who we are

      as my memory rests
      but never forgets what I lost
      wake me up when September ends

      Summer has come and passed
      The innocent can never last
      wake me up when September ends

      like my father’s come to pass
      twenty years has gone so fast
      wake me up when September ends
      wake me up when September ends
      wake me up when September ends

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      • drummerboy

        just had to listen to blvd. of broken dreams. love that tune. thanks tea

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  6. Apocalypse Now

    I called this week perfectly – the rally to the three day holiday weekend.

    Fourth of July part II.

    Allow me to illuminate further, our 30 point addition to the S&P 500 on the 29th happened on a day with $2.75 – 3.5 billion in Tentative Outright Treasury Operations (like POMO just not permanent).

    Tomorrow, we have another $2.5 – $3 billion coupon and the market can increase based on this. There might be buying tonight before the close in anticipation of this juice.

    So tomorrow could go up due to the juice, and following perhaps a follow through on Friday prior to the 3 day weekend I would think the market should obey the overbought signal. Don’t we have to keep pressure on the Fed for 9/20? If the market is strong going into that meeting how do we justify QE?

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  7. Colonel von Ryan

    Bonds are not retarded however I agree that Obama is.

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  8. Ron Paul is back
    Ron Paul is back

    Treasuries are for the dumb and blind!

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  9. alf44

    Just an FYI :

    … from their July HIGHS … to their August LOWS …

    …the 3 Major Indices are ALL currently @ their 50% Fibonacci Retracements !!!

    😉

    .

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  10. steak42

    Alf…that wasn’t clever the first time you said it!

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  11. Trading_Nymph

    I actually agree with TBT buy, I looked at the chart today too and its getting very close to heavy fibo support level (261% to the downside) from its original IPO open price.

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  12. carsony

    GSS looks like it may be coiled back to go higher

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  13. Granpa

    Dr. Fly where would you feel the fury footwear fits you again?

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  14. Blind Read Ant

    If anyone’s confident on the week’s taper into Labor Day: $ABV (fckuing luv’n me some), $CAT and $DE (in addition to $WYNN).

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