Separately, Bloomberg reports that the Maestro himself, Alan Greenspan, is so concerned about a sudden sharp increase in interest rates that every day he checks the rate of the 10-year note and 30-year bond calling them the critical Achilles heel of the economy.

FORBES: U.S. Solvency Depends On Low Interest Rates

It was exactly the sort of false note that Paddy never missed, and that the creator of Bond should not have missed either.

WSJ: At Home in the World

The appeal of a safe haven has been fading away (note also the decline in bond prices).

FORBES: Gold's Plunge Has Legs To Run Lower

One very early clue that the stock market bulls are running out of steam is price action in the U.S. Treasury bond and note futures Wednesday.

FORBES: P.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Ends Up on Fresh Safe-Haven Demand, Short Covering

One very early clue that the stock market bulls are running out of steam is price action in the U.S. Treasury bond and note futures Wednesday morning.

FORBES: A.M. Kitco Metals Roundup: Gold Trading Near Steady but Bearish Outside Markets Limit Upside

Philip Adams, of bond research firm Gimme Credit, took a stab at answering the question in a research note yesterday.

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