[quote=flu][quote=SK in CV][quote=SD Realtor]What is the ideal economic situation do you make money on a buying bonds?
Conditions similar to 1980-1984.[/quote]
Yes. Buy at the end of 1980 and sell at the end of 2008. And short right before the fed realizes it can’t protect bond holders from inflation forever. I have no idea when that will be.[/quote]
You can short bonds? (Not saying I’m gonna do it. Just curious)[/quote]
Yeah, a few different ways. The simplest would be plays using ETFs. TLT is a straight bond fund that can be optioned. Or TBT is an ultra short (2x i think?) fund. Or you can even sell puts or buy calls on it. Be careful with that one. You’re trading a product that’s already a double inverse fund. So if you think the market is gonna tank, you want to go long on it. Don’t wanna get caught being right, but trading wrong.