12 January, 2011

Long Term US Treasuries Are A Suicidal Investment

“This [long-term U.S. Treasuries] is a suicidal investment. Over time, interest rates on U.S. Treasuries will go up. Investors will gradually understand that the Federal Reserve wants to have negative real interest rates. The worst investment is in U.S. long-term bonds.” - in Bloomberg

Related ETFs: ProShares UltraShort 20+ Year Trea (ETF) (NYSE:TBT) , iShares Barclays 20+ Yr Treas.Bond (ETF) (NYSE:TLT)

Marc Faber is an international investor known for his uncanny predictions of the stock market and futures markets around the world.