Comments on: The Yin and Yang of US Debt http://calpolymbatrip.com/2008/china/the-yin-and-yang-of-us-debt/ The MBA Graduate Program at Cal Poly Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:20:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Simeon Trieu http://calpolymbatrip.com/2008/china/the-yin-and-yang-of-us-debt/#comment-4977 Simeon Trieu Wed, 09 Apr 2008 05:04:05 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/2008/china/the-yin-and-yang-of-us-debt/#comment-4977 <em>[Dr. Bardhan --] "Despite recent turmoil, continuing purchases by foreigners indicate that there’s no loss in the appetite for US securities."</em> Wouldn't other countries learn from China's ties with the US through the vast amount of US securities they bought (which now entraps them, since they are basically illiquid)? Wouldn't a safer bet be investment in Chinese or Indian securities? [Dr. Bardhan --] “Despite recent turmoil, continuing purchases by foreigners indicate that there’s no loss in the appetite for US securities.”

Wouldn’t other countries learn from China’s ties with the US through the vast amount of US securities they bought (which now entraps them, since they are basically illiquid)? Wouldn’t a safer bet be investment in Chinese or Indian securities?

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