Comments on: 5 WAYS TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM DEFLATION http://pragcap.com/5-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-deflation Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:38:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: JTodd http://pragcap.com/5-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-deflation/comment-page-1#comment-5001 JTodd Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:09:48 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=7659#comment-5001 So do you like sort dated or long dated treasuries here? The long dated treasuries (TLT) are tempting as they pay around 4% and are down around 25% from their highs but how high is the risk? Should I just stick with the short dated treasuries? So do you like sort dated or long dated treasuries here?

The long dated treasuries (TLT) are tempting as they pay around 4% and are down around 25% from their highs but how high is the risk? Should I just stick with the short dated treasuries?

]]> By: TPC http://pragcap.com/5-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-deflation/comment-page-1#comment-4998 TPC Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:51:21 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=7659#comment-4998 I like treasuries here. No concerns over inflation from me. I like treasuries here. No concerns over inflation from me.

]]> By: JTodd http://pragcap.com/5-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-deflation/comment-page-1#comment-4997 JTodd Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:40:12 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=7659#comment-4997 TPC, If you were going to invest in treasuries right now would you be buying the short or long end of the yield curve? What do you think is the biggest threat to the down side with treasuries right now? Inflation? Continued market rally? Thanks! TPC,

If you were going to invest in treasuries right now would you be buying the short or long end of the yield curve? What do you think is the biggest threat to the down side with treasuries right now? Inflation? Continued market rally?

Thanks!

]]> By: TPC http://pragcap.com/5-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-deflation/comment-page-1#comment-4953 TPC Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:47:32 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=7659#comment-4953 I would take "safe yield" to include cash & treasuries. He is no doubt bullish on t-bonds. It's odd that he isn't a bit more specific. I would take “safe yield” to include cash & treasuries. He is no doubt bullish on t-bonds. It’s odd that he isn’t a bit more specific.

]]> By: hbl http://pragcap.com/5-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-deflation/comment-page-1#comment-4952 hbl Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:37:38 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=7659#comment-4952 For some reason Rosenberg has stopped suggesting treasuries, though he was regularly doing so up until a month or two ago, so I'm not sure why he might have changed his opinion in this time period. Yes it's also strange cash wasn't on the list, unless he just assumed that was too obvious. For some reason Rosenberg has stopped suggesting treasuries, though he was regularly doing so up until a month or two ago, so I’m not sure why he might have changed his opinion in this time period. Yes it’s also strange cash wasn’t on the list, unless he just assumed that was too obvious.

]]> By: Vermonster http://pragcap.com/5-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-deflation/comment-page-1#comment-4949 Vermonster Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:22:35 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=7659#comment-4949 Try reading point one again. Safe Yield = cash Try reading point one again. Safe Yield = cash

]]> By: Naa http://pragcap.com/5-ways-to-protect-yourself-from-deflation/comment-page-1#comment-4947 Naa Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:01:32 +0000 http://pragcap.com/?p=7659#comment-4947 Why isn't Cash on that list?? Why isn’t Cash on that list??

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