On July 26 We posted "Time to Attempt the Reverse Long Term Capital Management: Long Treasuries/Short Junk? (TLT; TMF; HYG; JNK)" with the iShares Barclays 20+ Year Treas Bond (TLT) closing at $95.65 and the SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield (JNK) closing at $40.40.
We've had the flight to safety and it's time to unwind.
TLT at $105.30 up 10.2%
JNK at $36.70 down 9.15%
Thirteen day return 19.35% unleveraged.
Your mileage may have been considerably higher (up to 200% two week return) depending on the vehicle employed.
Here's why bye-bye:
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