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So the markets are going nuts because of tariffs. Then everyone is freakin out because of a big bond sell off. Who are they selling to? Who’s the buyer?
 
Racerx said:
That's clickbait and you know it!
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Well yeah, I was getting cute with the thread title, but the question is real. Say I got a Tbill. Or China gots a Tbill. Who would we sell it to if we didn’t want it anymore.
 
luvflyin said:
So the markets are going nuts because of tariffs. Then everyone is freakin out because of a big bond sell off. Who are they selling to? Who’s the buyer?
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The buyers are anyone willing to pay the current asking price for the current yield, which may be going down/up.
 
I still think this whole tariff thing is just a stock market manipulation thing for people in the know. A rather well-known US representative did some serious trading recently that makes no sense unless they knew something the rest of us didn't.
 
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AV8R_87 said:
I still think this whole tariff thing is just a stock market manipulation thing for prople in the know. A rather well-known US representative did some serious trading recently that makes no sense unless they knew something the rest of us didn't.
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If I had the cash, I would have done some serious trading a few days ago too, and I'm like Sgt. Schultz: "I know nothing".
 
AV8R_87 said:
I still think this whole tariff thing is just a stock market manipulation thing for people in the know. A rather well-known US representative did some serious trading recently that makes no sense unless they knew something the rest of us didn't.
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That's always the case. Millions of people make moves that don't make any sense every day. When they lose money we call them idiots. When they make money we call them lucky. It doesn't matter which way the market is moving; plenty of people are losing and plenty of people are winning.
 
I think the real answer to the original question will come in June. When it comes to markets I can’t help but think of Timothy dexter. ( the historical figure 1747-1806)
 
You have to remember that members of congress made themselves legally exempt from insider trading. Being in the know of things the general public doesn't know and making trades because of that knowledge is the norm for them.
 
kmacht said:
You have to remember that members of congress made themselves legally exempt from insider trading. Being in the know of things the general public doesn't know and making trades because of that knowledge is the norm for them.
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But Martha Stewart had to do time. All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
 
I'm doing my best to take advantage of the situation. The tariffs as a whole I'm not fond of and I fear they will hurt us all overall, hoping I'm wrong.

But market-wise, I smelled it coming and moved about a 1/3 of my funds out of the market about a month ago into a money market account within my investments, and I'm trickling it back in while stocks are on sale...
 
AV8R_87 said:
But Martha Stewart had to do time. All animals are equal but some are more equal than others.
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And they got her for lying to a federal agent. I’m a retired career LEO and don’t like that law. It’s human nature to lie when you’re accused of serious wrongdoing, and it absolutely should be expected that a criminal suspect will lie. It’s their job to lie and our job to find the truth. If your case hinges on a confession, it’s a weak case. And in that case, it obviously was because they didn’t charge her with insider trading.
 
Martha Stewart was convicted of lying, not even under oath, about something that wasn't a crime anyway. Yes, that's a bad law.
 
ateamer said:
And they got her for lying to a federal agent. I’m a retired career LEO and don’t like that law. It’s human nature to lie when you’re accused of serious wrongdoing, and it absolutely should be expected that a criminal suspect will lie. It’s their job to lie and our job to find the truth. If your case hinges on a confession, it’s a weak case. And in that case, it obviously was because they didn’t charge her with insider trading.
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Which brings up a question. According to the courts LEO's are allowed to lie during questioning. So if an LEO lies to an LEO either direction (questioner or questionee) can the both be charged?
 
EdFred said:
Which brings up a question. According to the courts LEO's are allowed to lie during questioning. So if an LEO lies to an LEO either direction (questioner or questionee) can the both be charged?
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Hmmm…

Where I worked (California), there was no state law against giving a false statement to an officer. (Local and state officers can’t arrest for federal crimes without a warrant or unless they’re cross-sworn, such as when they’re on a federal task force). It’s only a crime to give false evidence of identity. I guess fhe feds are thinner skinned and want some special protection, or need help to make up for their weak cases.
 
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