tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27784316.post3945065162517313012..comments2023-09-06T03:23:43.027-07:00Comments on I AM A FUTURES TRADER: Chris Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01542415946929766288noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27784316.post-7843913875210406692012-06-04T20:20:45.160-07:002012-06-04T20:20:45.160-07:00Yes it is guaranteed by the US government what is ...Yes it is guaranteed by the US government what is not to understand about that. If you think the government will fail and cease to exist then I suppose the guarantee could be defaulted on. If you buy $100,000 of bonds at 1.5% you are guaranteed you 100k plus 1.5% per year if you hold for the full term. What is unclear about that?<br /><br />I really urge caution to this type of paranoia thinking. You are free to bet on the it is different this time argument, we will be betting against each other on this every single time.<br /><br />How in the hell could you be guaranteed a 33% loss, you are guaranteed the return percentage on the coupon?<br /><br />This kind of crap irritates me and I am done with this dialogue.<br /><br />Bet you life savings shorting it for all I care.Chris Johnstonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542415946929766288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27784316.post-63576640220320381722012-06-04T19:00:49.609-07:002012-06-04T19:00:49.609-07:00Chris
You said that in the Bonds your principle is...Chris<br />You said that in the Bonds your principle is guaranteed but is it really? At today's prices you're paying $1520 for a 30 year bond that has a face value of only $1000<br />That means what you're holding is a guaranteed loss of $520 per bond (33%)all other things being equal.<br />That's the only reason that gold seems more appealing over a 30 year run. It's all hypothetical of course<br />Don in VirginiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com