18 Jan 2018

Foreign Demand For Treasurys Still Decent – What If When Deficit Spending Goes Up?

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What if? What if China proceeds to reduce its purchases of Treasury securities?  At $1.18 trillion, it is the largest holder.  Japan – at $1.08 trillion – is close second. The U.S. Treasury market is $14.2-trillion strong (chart here). On … Continued

16 Nov 2017

Foreigners No Headwind For U.S. Stocks And Treasurys At This Moment, But No Major Tailwind Either

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The Treasury’s Treasury International Capital System data contain a treasure trove of useful information as relates to flows of money into and out of the U.S for purchases and sales of U.S. securities. On this post, we will deal with … Continued