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Re:SVB lobbied the government to relax some Dodd-Frank provi... by worrycue on Sunday March 12, 2023 @04:34AM (#35118028)
> (in fact, in researching this I discovered, horrifyingly, that it’s not uncommon for Treasury bonds to be described as literally risk-free)

Correct me if I'm wrong, they are practically risk-free if held to maturity no? It's only when you need them to be a liquid asset that you can sell for money in a pinch that it's not so risk free as the amount you can get for them depends on the market.

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Re:SVB lobbied the government to relax some Dodd-Frank provi... by refurb on Sunday March 12, 2023 @07:07AM (#35118740)
Risk free in the sense they’ll pay out.

But if you buy $1B in bonds at 1% and inflations runs 4-5% over the bond term, you’re running a -3-4% real return.

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