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Old 08-05-2015, 03:02 AM  
Paul Markham
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Originally Posted by Barry-xlovecam View Post
Don't buy US debt ...

The US can sell debt -- why? If the problem is so,so,so critical:
  • Why can the USA continue to sell it's debt and primarily to US private citizens and US corporations?
  • Why do foreign central banks own (and continue to buy) a strong stake in the US debt?
  • If our debt is so fuckin' bad why does the world buy it up?
You should try to think past silly internet charts ...
The same reason they bought prime mortgage debts. And we all know how that ended.

It all goes well, like a train until it hits the wall. The trick is jumping ship before it hits the wall.
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