Agreed. Attached is a plot of the 30yr mortgage rate vs. the US 10 year note. Is this wide spread a signal of systemic financial stress? The most recent comparable highs were in Dec-1998, presumably in the midst of the LTCM crisis, and Jul-1986 (ahead of the 1986-87 real estate boom?), and Apr-1980 (the peak of 80's inflation?). M. Simms wrote: -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 7:00 PM We're drowning in short term money, yet 10/30 yr bond yields continue to rise......and banks are not lending out this money, they're TRADING with it instead (less risky than loans). this is not good news. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Send FREE Holiday eCards from Yahoo! Greetings. http://us.click.yahoo.com/IgTaHA/ZQdDAA/ySSFAA/zMEolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: realtraders-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
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