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**kimaddison** · 07-23-2011, 06:00 AM

The market disagrees with your assessment that this is a waltz toward default. CDS spreads on US Treasuries are below those on German Bunds or UK Gilts.

**CHyLmxDr** · 07-23-2011, 06:09 AM

Answer the damn question about my mortgage rate.

**Rqvtwlfk** · 07-23-2011, 06:12 AM

The market disagrees with your assessment that this is a waltz toward default. CDS spreads on US Treasuries are below those on German Bunds or UK Gilts.

Excellent response.

**truportodfa** · 07-23-2011, 06:24 AM

How good is the market at predicting political risk? I suppose if that were something that people knew the market would just adjust, but still, it seems like not really a thing markets would be great at predicting.

How good is the market at predicting anything, really?

**ReginaPerss** · 07-23-2011, 06:33 AM

How good is the market at predicting anything, really?

Better than you. Or Asher. Or anybody else really.

**Cigarsstoreonline** · 07-23-2011, 06:46 AM

It wasn't meant to be personal.

**Suvaxal** · 07-23-2011, 07:02 AM

It can't go much lower, can it?

**Roferurse** · 07-23-2011, 07:07 AM

Mortgage rate? Up or down?

My sources say down.

**Qeiafib** · 07-23-2011, 07:11 AM

The market disagrees with your assessment that this is a waltz toward default. CDS spreads on US Treasuries are below those on German Bunds or UK Gilts.

Isn't there a decent chance that if the US defaulted, so would the CDS issuer?

**agrismhig** · 07-23-2011, 07:37 AM

Yeah I kind of figured you couldn't actually answer that one.

**Fekliopas** · 07-23-2011, 07:51 AM

Confederate States of America.

**Peertantyb** · 07-23-2011, 08:16 AM

Confederate States of America.

Going to see a civil war re-enactment this weekend, 150th anniversary of bull run

It's going to be sweltering though....

**pepBarihepe** · 07-23-2011, 08:23 AM

Battle of Bladensburg/Burning of Washington reenactment

**dselectronics** · 07-23-2011, 08:29 AM

I suppose you've never celebrated your birthday on the weekend when it actually took place during the work week.

**OnlineViagraCheapestFREE** · 07-23-2011, 08:36 AM

Going to see a civil war re-enactment this weekend, 150th anniversary of bull run

It's going to be sweltering though....

So you'll stand around in the sweltering heat while men in costumes pretend to shoot each other? Really?

**QWNPdpr5** · 07-23-2011, 08:46 AM

I hope he's not celebrating Bull Run either.

If he were rooting for the Rebs, he'd have called it Manassas.

**DavidQD** · 07-23-2011, 08:57 AM

I hope HC enjoys watching fat, sweaty middle aged men with unkempt beards wobbling around a field.

**Tilmbeinymn** · 07-23-2011, 04:46 PM

I went to Gettysburg once, was fun

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JM

**Verger99** · 07-23-2011, 05:39 PM

What the **** is wrong with you all?

The stupidity of this waltz towards defaulting is enthralling, amusing, and tantalizing.

Question: Will my mortgage rate be lower if the US defaults? I need some perspective here.

You're a bit late to the party, Asher. I've been laughing at the US since the Reagan era...

**niemamczasu** · 07-23-2011, 11:01 PM

If he were rooting for the Rebs, he'd have called it Manassas.

I actually did not know that, I use them interchangeably.

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truportodfa Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	How good is the market at predicting political risk? I suppose if that were something that people knew the market would just adjust, but still, it seems like not really a thing markets would be great at predicting. How good is the market at predicting anything, really? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Qeiafib Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 526 Senior Member	The market disagrees with your assessment that this is a waltz toward default. CDS spreads on US Treasuries are below those on German Bunds or UK Gilts. Isn't there a decent chance that if the US defaulted, so would the CDS issuer? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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QWNPdpr5 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 468 Senior Member	I hope he's not celebrating Bull Run either. If he were rooting for the Rebs, he'd have called it Manassas. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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Verger99 Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 363 Senior Member	What the **** is wrong with you all? The stupidity of this waltz towards defaulting is enthralling, amusing, and tantalizing. Question: Will my mortgage rate be lower if the US defaults? I need some perspective here. You're a bit late to the party, Asher. I've been laughing at the US since the Reagan era... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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niemamczasu Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	If he were rooting for the Rebs, he'd have called it Manassas. I actually did not know that, I use them interchangeably. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter
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