[Jack]

It closed at 4.53% last night. If it were to advance over some period of time, to 7%, the effects might be interesting.

I got this number from a point and figure chart LINKED HERE

P&F charts do not consider time, so there is no indication when the target will be reached. It could easily be months, years, or more. Also, one should take such mechanical predictions with a great deal of salt - but it might well be something that would guide traders and portfolio managers.

Just a little something to add to the doom.

[Byron100]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Jack', 'I')t closed at 4.53% last night. If it were to advance over some period of time, to 7%, the effects might be interesting.

I got this number from a point and figure chart LINKED HERE

P&F charts do not consider time, so there is no indication when the target will be reached. It could easily be months, years, or more. Also, one should take such mechanical predictions with a great deal of salt - but it might well be something that would guide traders and portfolio managers.

Just a little something to add to the doom.

[evilgenius]

7% might be a lot better return then than any other investment. Going forward. I think we are looking at extremes of both inflation and deflation in especially the US economy. House prices will collaspse but rent might stay the same, or increase. Food and energy will definetly go up, but other staples could actually drop in price looking to find a price point where the new order allows them purchase. A person leading a disciplined life, not an alcoholic or addict in any way, conserving resources, owner (not renter) of property might do well with a 7% return. You would do better with wind or solar supplementing your energy usage. The trick is would there be enough left to reinvest or would it all get eaten up with the simplest kind of living? Buy your bicycle and spare tires today while Walmart is still open, eh.

[wisconsin_cur]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('evilgenius', '7')% might be a lot better return then than any other investment. Going forward. I think we are looking at extremes of both inflation and deflation in especially the US economy. House prices will collaspse but rent might stay the same, or increase. Food and energy will definetly go up, but other staples could actually drop in price looking to find a price point where the new order allows them purchase. A person leading a disciplined life, not an alcoholic or addict in any way, conserving resources, owner (not renter) of property might do well with a 7% return. You would do better with wind or solar supplementing your energy usage. The trick is would there be enough left to reinvest or would it all get eaten up with the simplest kind of living? Buy your bicycle and spare tires today while Walmart is still open, eh.

[Doly]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('evilgenius', 'I') think we are looking at extremes of both inflation and deflation in especially the US economy. House prices will collaspse but rent might stay the same, or increase. Food and energy will definetly go up, but other staples could actually drop in price looking to find a price point where the new order allows them purchase.

[nth]

I don't mind seeing 7% 10yr T bonds.
It will not cause doom, unless it goes to 7% in a short period.

[Plantagenet]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Byron100', ' ') I wanna see a repeat of what happened in the early 1980's, when rates went all the way up to 18% and higher...now, that's some serious stuff!...People spending less, saving more...sounds like the kind of trend that could really help us out as Peak Oil starts to bite...but then again, what I know?