When a bond's trading price drops to half its face value, it's a sign of significant trouble. .

Recently, 30-year #US Treasuries issued during the pandemic fell below 50 cents on the dollar.

In any other country this would mean bankruptcy, but when the rating agencies like Standard & Poor's, Moody's and Fitch, an incredibly powerful oligopoly, arbitrarily rating, uncontrollably rating and ruling the global financial system in an absolute fashion, for the US it s OK.

Not for long, tho

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But they were what, 1% coupon? 2% PA if that??

That's less than 5% annualized for a 30 year. It's no risk premium, perfectly fine. Why would it hurt credit rating?