Deflation risk? As Treasurys plummet (TLT -2.4%), inflation-protected bonds (TIP +0.5%) move in...

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Swass Comments (415)
 
Of course there is a deflation risk. DEflation is what the Fed has been fighting and the battle they are losing is all about. Sure, their balance sheet is growing, but the velocity of money isn't something they have much control over. After all, they can't force people to borrow money to grow businesses or buy homes.
14 Sep 2012, 03:57 PM Reply Like

Abraxas Comments (234)
 
There was a deflation risk but such a risk has practically now almost disappeared. The FED stimulus will push inflation higher and cause Treasury yields to rise (they have risen the last two times around almost immediately after the FED’s easing).
14 Sep 2012, 04:31 PM Reply Like

Swass Comments (415)
 
I don't think that risk has at all gone away. Everyone keeps talking inflation, but take a look at your yield curve between low and high risk debt. Inflation would point to long and short, high and low risk yields rising. Treasuries have been in a long-term bull market with stocks and are now turning down, as stocks will do. Some of these yields will rise, not because of inflation risk, but because of default risk. I strongly argue that the US government will default on at least some of their obligations, which is strongly deflationary. The issue the market has is it has too much debt. The ONLY way this can be fixed is by letting the market correct, which means massive defaults.

The Fed is buying Mortgages. They are trying to free up capital to lend by putting it on their balance sheets, but just because banks might be willing to lend then doesn't mean there are any takers.
14 Sep 2012, 05:47 PM Reply Like

Abraxas Comments (234)
 
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14 Sep 2012, 06:11 PM Reply Like

pollyserial Comments (887)
 
Inflation? Bernanke says he has it under control. Uh-huh.
14 Sep 2012, 04:26 PM Reply Like

Spooly Comments (12)
 
$4 gas.... corn, wheat and soybeans doing a moon shot. yes.. no inflation.
15 Sep 2012, 12:26 AM Reply Like

tom_t Comments (153)
 
Yes, but the government ignores those items, along with gas. As long as the price of an iPhone remains steady, then there's no inflation! :)
15 Sep 2012, 07:34 AM Reply Like

The Geoffster Comments (3695)
 
I almost can't wait for the day when the Fed begins to unwind. Does anyone seriously believe the Fed's assets will be marketable at par without massive inflation?
14 Sep 2012, 05:06 PM Reply Like

American in Paris Comments (4698)
 
The Fed prints money. It can't go broke. So your concern without merit. Never treat the Fed's balance sheet as comparable to a household or corporation. It is not.
14 Sep 2012, 05:52 PM Reply Like

The Geoffster Comments (3695)
 
Are you saying the Fed is not trying to inflate?
14 Sep 2012, 05:59 PM Reply Like

Abraxas Comments (234)
 
Take look at this:

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14 Sep 2012, 06:12 PM Reply Like

davidroossien Comments (21)
 
There is deflation in terms of gold and inflation in terms of dollars.
15 Sep 2012, 10:41 PM Reply Like