Comments on: 30 year bond auction was light http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/ Macro Perspective on the Capital Markets, Economy, Geopolitics, Technology, and Digital Media Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:17:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Yes. I Find it Hard to Believe as Well… | TheTradingReport http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/comment-page-1/#comment-234414 Yes. I Find it Hard to Believe as Well… | TheTradingReport Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:57:20 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/#comment-234414 [...] 30 year bond auction was light: The record $16b 30 year bond auction was light as the yield was a few bps above where the when issued was trading and the bid to cover at 2.26 was the weakest since May and below the ‘09 average of 2.43. Indirect bidders totaled 44% which is about in line with the ‘09 average. [...] [...] 30 year bond auction was light: The record $16b 30 year bond auction was light as the yield was a few bps above where the when issued was trading and the bid to cover at 2.26 was the weakest since May and below the ‘09 average of 2.43. Indirect bidders totaled 44% which is about in line with the ‘09 average. [...]

]]> By: FT.com | Money Supply | Economic news digest http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/comment-page-1/#comment-234279 FT.com | Money Supply | Economic news digest Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:52:47 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/#comment-234279 [...] investors wearying of government bonds? To raise stimulus funds, the US sold $81bn of debt this week, including record amounts of three- [...] [...] investors wearying of government bonds? To raise stimulus funds, the US sold $81bn of debt this week, including record amounts of three- [...]

]]> By: Pat G. http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/comment-page-1/#comment-234206 Pat G. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:07:06 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/#comment-234206 This was the long bond. People getting more nervous about trusting us further out. That doesn't bode well for us... @ Pete They lump them into indirect or direct bidders. My bet is, the largest buyers were financial institutions because they're sitting on a pile of reserves. But I'm sure if you're that interested, you could dig around and find out that info. If you have the patience. This was the long bond. People getting more nervous about trusting us further out. That doesn’t bode well for us…

@ Pete

They lump them into indirect or direct bidders. My bet is, the largest buyers were financial institutions because they’re sitting on a pile of reserves. But I’m sure if you’re that interested, you could dig around and find out that info. If you have the patience.

]]> By: Pete from CA http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/comment-page-1/#comment-234176 Pete from CA Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:50:52 +0000 http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/2009/11/30-year-bond-auction-was-light/#comment-234176 Is there a way to find out who the buyers were? Is there a way to find out who the buyers were?

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