Rates are rising because of INSOLVENCY & #CREDIT RISK.

https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/966856733934186498

2. In 2007, prior to the crisis, the following was true:
???? the average yield was 4.6%
???? the #deficit was 1% of #GDP
???? publicly traded #debt was ~ 5 trillion #dollars
Due to #ZIRP, if the 10 year goes to a meager 4.4%, bond investors will lose OVER 25% of their investment

— ???? (@OccupyWisdom) February 23, 2018

3. In 2018-19, prior to the coming crisis, the following is true:
???? publicly traded debt is ~ 15 trillion dollars
???? the deficit will be 8.5% of GDP
???? so interest rates are going to the ???? ???? ????
Unless of course the #CentralBanks reverse and buy everything up…

— ???? (@OccupyWisdom) February 23, 2018

4. As these rates continue to rise, high yield debt will implode, or will continue to implode. pic.twitter.com/kOhtkHRlW3

— ???? (@OccupyWisdom) February 23, 2018

5. There is an unmitigated #panic coming where a sell off will occur in:
???? Bonds of all kinds
???? Treasuries
???? Bond funds
Followed by
???? Stocks
???? High yield debt
As the risk premium for these investments goes to 0??

— ???? (@OccupyWisdom) February 23, 2018

6. Before the deformed economy following the 2008 crisis, the average 10 year treasury yield was ABOVE 7% and was only lower when the Fed began unrestrained purchases. pic.twitter.com/Q6lxsCrst3

— ???? (@OccupyWisdom) February 23, 2018

7. As the Central Banks become net sellers of treasuries, and we have 3T$ deficit, who will be buying them? Who will buy corporate debt?
American’s personal savings rate is at an all time low in history (exception of 1 month) so I don’t see many private purchases from citizens. pic.twitter.com/AUpA7FfmfC

— ???? (@OccupyWisdom) February 23, 2018

8. So as rates rise banks become insolvent again, zombie corporations become unable to pay the interest on their debt, we see layoffs, #recession.
We enter a recession with:
??equity values at 140% to GDP
?? 3 trillion $ deficits in a 21 trillion $ economy pic.twitter.com/ZnPMWTZDQQ

— ???? (@OccupyWisdom) February 23, 2018

A Shocking view of UST10Y. Hug someone when you see this chart. pic.twitter.com/sORtthSzHj

— Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) February 23, 2018

Japan seems to be dumping USTs. I would not be a buyer of US debt if i was a foreigner… ex. US is what we've maintained… pic.twitter.com/mf97hvIPa7

— Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) February 23, 2018

If stocks suffer sustained fall, it will quickly put severe fiscal strain on pensions, then onto local taxpayers, then onto politicians. i.e. The entire US economy & gov't is MASSIVELY short vol. It is literally a matter of US national security that stocks rise on low vol. https://t.co/QPYoOrwMD6

— Luke Gromen (@LukeGromen) February 22, 2018