tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post285214206571048952..comments2024-03-22T02:37:15.030-05:00Comments on Macro Musings Blog: The United States as a Banker to the World David Beckworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04577612979801459194noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-18170360344520265802016-05-19T00:05:34.170-05:002016-05-19T00:05:34.170-05:00Prof. beckworth,
Is gold considered a safe asset ...Prof. beckworth,<br /><br />Is gold considered a safe asset anymore?Prakashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10227431671018440503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-45068720258019715222016-05-18T08:40:55.534-05:002016-05-18T08:40:55.534-05:00Hishamh- interestingHishamh- interestingBenjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-57644762016832141152016-05-18T01:54:36.047-05:002016-05-18T01:54:36.047-05:00Benjamin, up to last year, differential tax treatm...Benjamin, up to last year, differential tax treatment was a big barrier to foreign institutional investment into the US:<br /><br />http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-12-18/u-s-poised-to-lift-35-year-old-real-estate-tax-on-foreigners<br /><br />I know the fund I work at didn't start looking at US property until this year.hishamhhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06265308095732759923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5713178645208582139.post-20814881999013195372016-05-17T19:03:41.809-05:002016-05-17T19:03:41.809-05:00Interesting post.
I am surprised that commercial ...Interesting post.<br /><br />I am surprised that commercial real estate, first 50% loan to value, is not considered a safe asset. Even in the 2008 bust, institutional-quality commercial real estate did not drop by more than 50%. So securities backed by good quality real estate should fill the bill, provided the underlying real assets are not too complicated.<br /><br />It seems the private Benjamin Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14001038338873263877noreply@blogger.com