A $21 Trillion Treasuries Mystery Is Bedeviling Global Markets

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File this under...more sobering news.

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A $21 Trillion...

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U.S. Inflation Expectations Hit Decade High as Yields Resurge

Vivien Lou Chen, Daniela Sirtori-Cortina and Edward BolingbrokeWed, March 3,...

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From wlbt.com. A sobering headline for your consideration.

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So... just how concerned should we be...

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Here is another small win: I found a quarter on the street this week. Not much, but focusing on the positive usually brings you better results, so I'll...

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Mortgage principal down to: $317,797.11.

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I hear where you're coming from Fishindude. Nothing like seeing your stocks decline by 20% in a day. Its stressful.

There may be something...

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Texas, have you made any money in the markets?...

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Yes. These guys are an assault on reasonable thinking and represent the worst of capitalism. They stand for wealth without effort, excellent without thought...

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Corn, can I share your calculator more widely?...

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myrdale in case people haven't noticed, the US is literally in a winter of discontent - resentment and inequality are high right now. Mass debt relief...

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@all - good points. I was struck by the differences between the median and the average as well.

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Here’s the average net worth of Americans ages 35 to 44

Net worth (your assets minus debts) tends to increase with age. CNBC Select breaks...

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Which does bring me back to the second question - if cryptocurrency is here to stay, how does one prudently invest in it, if at all?...

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disneysteve, my major concern is...frothy gains usually attract scammers. Also, I have the impression that a lot of people who are interested in crypto...

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Perhaps someone on the board can explain this to me.

In the past week, I've been chatted up by at least five guys who want to get me involved...

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Same - I'll be getting about $900 from the Feds and $266 from the state....

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There just seems to be a lot of hate in general in the US these days....

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corn, if you had to comment, what would you say has helped you build wealth the quickest?

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This qualifies as a very small win. I found nine cents this morning on my way to work. Its not much, but its better than nothing.

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I got into my current level of credit card debt ($7,200) through making poor marital decisions and failing to live within my means.

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