[drunkle]

speaking of which, how do bonds work? value goes down, but the yield goes up… huh?

if the bond is higher yielding, why does the value actually go down?

if i buy a bond today at 5% and rate goes up next year to 6%, is my bond’s rate also increased? if not, i can see how my bond might be less valuable if i sold it before maturity, but if i held it to maturity, it would be exactly as described?

if tbill rates are going up, does that reflect inflation? if so, then my 5% bond is losing value vs inflation as well.

so i guess the questions are: are rates fixed on bonds and are immature bonds the bonds in question relating to price?

collary q’s: if people dump bonds, are rates automatically adjusted by the market? and how can you be a bear/bull on bonds when they have a fixed rate of return?

[drunkle]

speaking of which, how do bonds work? value goes down, but the yield goes up… huh?

if the bond is higher yielding, why does the value actually go down?

if i buy a bond today at 5% and rate goes up next year to 6%, is my bond’s rate also increased? if not, i can see how my bond might be less valuable if i sold it before maturity, but if i held it to maturity, it would be exactly as described?

if tbill rates are going up, does that reflect inflation? if so, then my 5% bond is losing value vs inflation as well.

so i guess the questions are: are rates fixed on bonds and are immature bonds the bonds in question relating to price?

collary q’s: if people dump bonds, are rates automatically adjusted by the market? and how can you be a bear/bull on bonds when they have a fixed rate of return?

[drunkle]

i think we’ll run out of fresh water before we run out of “land”.

[drunkle]

i think we’ll run out of fresh water before we run out of “land”.

[drunkle]

nah, i’m all about the deadpan and messing with people. you’re smart enough to see through it… people who *need* smilies deserve a good flogging with my benevolence. and it just so happens that Benevolence is the name of my beat stick.

and i dont think forcing benevolence down people’s throat’s is all that bad. we are, after all, talking about doing away with choice since people are apparently unable to make the right ones…

[drunkle]

nah, i’m all about the deadpan and messing with people. you’re smart enough to see through it… people who *need* smilies deserve a good flogging with my benevolence. and it just so happens that Benevolence is the name of my beat stick.

and i dont think forcing benevolence down people’s throat’s is all that bad. we are, after all, talking about doing away with choice since people are apparently unable to make the right ones…

[drunkle]

on the other hand… paying 3k for rent isn’t the quickest way to save up to “afford” a buy…

[drunkle]

on the other hand… paying 3k for rent isn’t the quickest way to save up to “afford” a buy…

[drunkle]

“I have often thought we would be better off with a wise, benevolent and mild mannered King.

Perry For King :).”

bah. i’ve always thought i should be elected king. i would of course be benevolent, whether you liked it or not.

the fact that you use the term “benevolent king” is scary. are you stalking me?

[drunkle]

“I have often thought we would be better off with a wise, benevolent and mild mannered King.

Perry For King :).”

bah. i’ve always thought i should be elected king. i would of course be benevolent, whether you liked it or not.

the fact that you use the term “benevolent king” is scary. are you stalking me?

[drunkle]

“the only way to allow our freedom of expression is just a blog”

the good ol days when your only creative outlet was the answering machine…

[drunkle]

“the only way to allow our freedom of expression is just a blog”

the good ol days when your only creative outlet was the answering machine…

[drunkle]

i dont imagine foreclosed properties end up in the rentals for quite some time, if at all. so there’s one reason for potential homes to sit empty.

same for sale properties… hoping that the bottom has passed, you keep holding out and holding out until you have no choice. whether sfr or condo conversion or new condo units sitting on the shelf.

so i think it’s a transition period, things could go up or down locally due to latent demand and transaction demand (ie., got foreclosed on or got lucky and sold but still want to live in the same area or better). rents will probably lag sale prices in either increases or declines…

actually, that’s probably something someone could look up, a chart of rent vs home price change…

right there in rich’s bubble primer. rents lag sale prices, looks like on the order of a year or 2.

[drunkle]

i dont imagine foreclosed properties end up in the rentals for quite some time, if at all. so there’s one reason for potential homes to sit empty.

same for sale properties… hoping that the bottom has passed, you keep holding out and holding out until you have no choice. whether sfr or condo conversion or new condo units sitting on the shelf.

so i think it’s a transition period, things could go up or down locally due to latent demand and transaction demand (ie., got foreclosed on or got lucky and sold but still want to live in the same area or better). rents will probably lag sale prices in either increases or declines…

actually, that’s probably something someone could look up, a chart of rent vs home price change…

right there in rich’s bubble primer. rents lag sale prices, looks like on the order of a year or 2.

[drunkle]

i’d vote for him just on the basis that he’s not trying to appeal to the moran next door, a la, george dumbofyou bush. he’s an intellectual republican, go figure… definately in the wrong party.

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