tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post2484053940731311492..comments2024-02-17T12:34:01.400-08:00Comments on Illusion of Prosperity: The Sarcasm Report v.139Stagflationary Markhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-81917063882770227032011-11-18T00:49:23.341-08:002011-11-18T00:49:23.341-08:00I also want to point out that the 0.039% increase ...I also want to point out that the 0.039% increase in the 10-year TIPS yield on auction day fits in quite nicely with the blue trend line in the "Buying TIPS on Auction Day" chart found <a href="http://illusionofprosperity.blogspot.com/2011/01/10-year-tips-auction.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Go figure.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-81389134305404770402011-11-18T00:42:43.947-08:002011-11-18T00:42:43.947-08:00According to the article, the forecast for the 10-...According to the article, the forecast for the 10-year TIPS auction was 0.060 percent. The actual yield came in at 0.099 percent (not the 0.99 percent that the article claimed, which was off by a factor of 10).<br /><br />So what does this mean?<br /><br />If we invest $1000 then we should expect to earn an additional 39 cents per year in interest.<br /><br />And what does that mean?<br /><br />Savers are no longer screwed! Get out the party hats! Woohoo!<br /><br />Will the sarcasm ever end?<br /><br />(That's a rhetorical question filled with sarcasm by the way.)Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-34150459689041078832011-11-18T00:27:32.404-08:002011-11-18T00:27:32.404-08:00For those just tuning in, this is an inside joke.For those just tuning in, this is an <a href="http://illusionofprosperity.blogspot.com/2011/10/crossing-s-500s-rubicon-v29-musical.html" rel="nofollow">inside joke</a>.Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-56368417267487999982011-11-18T00:25:35.412-08:002011-11-18T00:25:35.412-08:00CP,
How many licks does it take to get to the cen...CP,<br /><br /><a href="http://youtu.be/0UYvsk6_foc" rel="nofollow">How many licks does it take to get to the center of a Rubicon Pop?</a><br /><br />1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, ...<br /><br />The world may never know! ;)<br /><br /><b>November 1, 2011</b><br /><a href="http://etfdailynews.com/2011/11/01/buy-and-hold-dies-as-government-bonds-beat-stocks-tbt-tlt-ief-tbf-tip/" rel="nofollow">Buy and Hold Dies As Government Bonds Beat Stocks (TBT, TLT, IEF, TBF, TIP)</a><br /><br /><i>In trying to game the future, we can be certain of a few things:<br /><br />* The total debt burden will keep increasing.<br /><b>* The leaps from euphoria to despair will keep wrenching markets back and forth.</b><br />* “Buy and hold,” without significant modifications, is a dangerous strategy.</i>Stagflationary Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04568993350246477976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515247115132134144.post-41589428802130023902011-11-17T22:25:24.077-08:002011-11-17T22:25:24.077-08:00Looks like we may be crossing the Rubicon again so...Looks like we may be crossing the Rubicon again soon!CPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12701174164478027499noreply@blogger.com