How Bond Investing Can Still (Sometimes) Fail | WSJ



Buying U.S. government bonds is among the safest investments you can make. In fact, people often put their college funds and …

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  1. I lost 300K to distressed bonds in the 2008 debacle on AAA rated mortgages that eventually became junk. With all happening, I really thought about selling and going all cash today. Thoughts?

  2. It’s happening right now. Mark this comment people … the next financial crisis and market crash is a result of Trump’s trade wars leading to rampant bond devaluation, causing banks to default due to their 20x leverage in bonds

  3. Its a Ponzi scheme! You borrow money with the promise to pay them back with a high interest rate. Then you pay them with other people's money who are also looking for a high rate. Your robing peter to pay paul. As long as they both dont need paying at the same time your fine. If so, well you spent that money and can't pay! 😮.

  4. Svb shouldn't have sold the bonds, with the advantage of hindsight now. They must have been desperate enough to sell their bonds at a loss.

  5. Why would people buy savings bonds? The interest rate is lower than the inflation rate. The price of bonds can only fall in the secondary market. Why would people even buy bonds in a secondary market?

  6. Watching this in Dec. 2024, wondering if the 10 Treasury yield is going to go above 5% and what this is going to do to very large banks, such as Bank of America, who hold hundreds of billions in Treasury bills.

  7. Imagine if DJT were to save the US dollar. Shut down the fed and restructure it. Put the dollar onto commodities like gold, energy, BTC and US production. Then initiates a new high yield bond and add loyalties that make it appreciate more the longer its held.

  8. Thank you so much for this video but in these uncertain times it is more important than ever to have a solid understanding of how the government are still in charge of our wealth and manage your finances, invest wisely and navigate economic downturns. But my primary concern is how to grow my reserve of $240k which has been sitting duck since forever with zero to no gains, sure I'm all in on the long term game, but with my savings are lying waste to inflation and my portfolio losing gains everyday, I need a remedy.

  9. Despite rising bond yields and falling stock prices, the markets remain uncertain about whether the Federal Reserve will maintain its objective of raising interest rates until inflation is subdued. As I contemplate whether to sell my $401k in equities, what's the most effective strategy for capitalizing on the current downturn in the market?

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  11. Do people say treasury bonds have no risk? SVB were holding long duration bonds wth no hedge (if I remember correctly). A poorly managed bank with no chief risk officer for the longest time. Entry level finance classes discuss the inherant risks associated with bonds compared to tbills. 0:30

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  13. Nobody can become financially successful over night. They put in background work but we tend to see the finished part. Fear is a dangerous component, hindering us from taking bold steps we need in other to reach our goals.

  14. Kassoft Ltd Kassoft is a so called Technology Company
    Warning, this outfit will steal your money. It’s proven their crooks don’t get involved with them. Kassoft We now have a FBI and a SEC filings on them waiting for arrest.

  15. So… correct me if I'm wrong but if you always need new money coming in to pay the old investors interest/mature bonds… isn't that a ponzi, I'm not trying to be smart, so.eone correct me here isn't that the exact definition of a ponzi???

  16. The biggest problem here was why did Silicon Valley Bank feel that it had to sell the bonds and that was because they had made loans to people who could not pay them back because those companies were high risk or fraudulent

  17. So it sounds like the only reason that SVB failed was because it made poor investments. When my business made poor investments it closed. Why is SVB open, and when were these decisions made not to close?

  18. The most important thing that should be on everyone mind currently should be to invest in different sources of income that doesn't depend on the government. Especially with the current economic crisis around the word. This is still a good time to invest in various stocks, Gold, silver and digital currencies

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