{"id":1543700,"date":"2025-06-25T19:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/?p=1543700"},"modified":"2025-06-25T19:40:00","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T23:40:00","slug":"the-great-bond-scam-wall-streets-biggest-myth-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bugaluu.com\/news\/the-great-bond-scam-wall-streets-biggest-myth-exposed\/1543700\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Bond Scam: Wall Street’s Biggest Myth Exposed"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Great Bond Scam: Wall Street’s Biggest Myth Exposed<\/span><\/p>\n

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Authored by Nick Giambruno via InternationalMan.com,<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a ridiculous and pervasive notion in finance that US Treasuries are \u201crisk free.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

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People repeat it without thinking<\/strong>. Financial institutions build portfolios around it. And for decades, the world has blindly accepted this trope as gospel.<\/p>\n

As a result, bonds\u2014especially US Treasuries\u2014became the de facto savings account for many in the post-1971 fiat currency era. Widely regarded as a safe, conservative place to park capital, US Treasuries are the foundation of the massive global bond market.<\/p>\n

The global bond market is now estimated to be worth more than $300 trillion. Why? Because the masses were told this was the smart, safe thing to do.<\/p>\n

Compare that to all the gold ever mined in the world: worth about $22 trillion. That\u2019s a mere 7% of the global bond market.<\/p>\n

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But here\u2019s the problem: bonds are on track to become a graveyard for capital.<\/strong><\/p>\n

They will no longer serve as a reliable store of value in the face of relentless currency debasement. I believe the opposite will happen\u2014they\u2019ll become a\u00a0guaranteed<\/em>\u00a0way to lose value.<\/p>\n

And when that reality hits, investors will flee in droves.<\/p>\n

The Implications Are Massive<\/h3>\n

If bonds are no longer viable, where do people, companies, and nations park their savings?<\/p>\n

Much of the $300 trillion parked in the global bond market will eventually move\u2014either voluntarily into superior store-of-value assets, or involuntarily into the hands of bankrupt governments and their cronies as they accelerate the largest wealth transfer in history.<\/p>\n

This is the Big Picture that most still don\u2019t see\u2026 yet.<\/p>\n

Until recently, bonds had been in a bull market that lasted more than 40 years. Therefore, it\u2019s not surprising that complacency is ingrained and widespread.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember that bonds are simply contracts denominated in fiat currency. They\u2019re like long-dated currency.<\/p>\n

The issuer promises to repay the bondholder the principal amount at the bond\u2019s maturity date, often with periodic interest payments.<\/p>\n

The fatal problem with bonds is that they are denominated in fiat currency, which I think will be debased to a staggering degree as it\u2019s the only way the US government can deal with its impossible debt situation.<\/p>\n

Consider this.<\/p>\n

The long-term average growth of the US money supply (M2) is around 7% annually\u2014and I expect that rate to increase. You can think of this 7% as a baseline \u201cdebasement hurdle.\u201d If your after-tax returns don\u2019t exceed that rate, you\u2019re losing purchasing power.<\/p>\n

I expect this rate of debasement will far exceed the measly after-tax yield that Treasuries will offer.<\/p>\n

That makes Treasuries a worthless promise.<\/p>\n

Many Treasury holders are now practically assured of a negative real rate of return over the long term\u2014and some may be completely wiped out.<\/p>\n

The investment implications are profound.<\/p>\n

So let\u2019s stop pretending Treasuries are \u201crisk free.\u201d They\u2019re not. They\u2019re the opposite.<\/p>\n

Notwithstanding any short-term bounces, the long-term trend is clear.<\/p>\n

Given that outlook, how likely will Treasuries remain the world\u2019s premier store-of-value asset?<\/p>\n

Not likely, in my view.<\/p>\n

That means people will look for alternatives to park their savings.<\/p>\n

As an added risk, the US government can freeze or seize assets at will\u2014just as it did with Russia\u2019s reserves. China and other major Treasury holders have certainly taken note\u2014especially those that might find themselves at odds with Washington.<\/p>\n

Instead of parking their savings in Treasuries, I believe people, companies, and countries will increasingly park their savings in gold.<\/p>\n

The last time we saw a global monetary shakeup like this was in 1971. What followed? Gold shot from $35 to $850 by 1980\u2014a 24x gain. Gold mining stocks did even better.<\/p>\n

This time around, the gains could be even more dramatic.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s because this coming gold bull market could fundamentally differ from other cyclical bull markets. It will be riding the wave of a powerful trend: the re-monetization of gold as the king store-of-value asset.<\/p>\n

It could lead to the biggest gold bull market ever.<\/p>\n

While this megatrend is already in motion, I believe the most significant gains are still ahead.<\/p>\n

We\u2019re entering the most dangerous economic crisis in a century\u2014are you prepared?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nWed, 06\/25\/2025 – 15:40<\/span><\/p>\n

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