John Townsend:  Trying to make complete sense of what is going on in the markets right now is nearly impossible, at least for me. But I do envision ‘things on the horizon’ that could well become reality and I dare say they are quite contrary to what appears to be true at the moment. Read more…

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So, is the United States headed towards deflation? While the financial markets have worried about it off and on for many months, of more concern right now is a potential bubble in the U.S. Treasury market. My colleague, Investment U’s Alexander Green, has noted several times the dangers of buying Read more…

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The brickbats are starting to pour in. For months, I’ve warned readers about the bubble developing in long-term Treasury bonds. Yet what was the top-performing asset class in the first half of 2010? You guessed it: Long-term Treasury bonds, with a total return – price gains plus interest – of 13.2%. Read more…

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“The ranks of Treasury bulls are growing.  A new Citigroup (NYSE:C) survey of investors found 60% expect 10-year Treasury yields to spend the next three months between 3% and 3.5%, Citigroup Read more…

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