RE:RE:May 31 Estimated Common NAV @ 5.01, Premium @ 21.2%No expert here either, but until recently we were sitting at historic low rates. It's the main reason why housing is through the roof and why few can afford the biggest purchase in their lifetimes without taking on a monster mortgage.
Fiscal policy is one of the best tools to steer an economy. With rates so low, we are sitting ducks if we are to get hit by another unexpected shock. And negative rates is a far worse scenario to be in. Rates are still dirt cheap. Anyone surprised about rates rising had their hand too many times in the cookie jar and are probably swimming in debt.
mouserman wrote: My USD vs CAD on May 13 showed the close @.7679 CAD/USD and May 31 @ .79.02
A Difference of 2.23 cents OR 2.9
GS value at May 31 would be $317.38 and falling a lot further today.
PileOfShit wrote: May 31 estimated ex-dividend combined NAV: 15.01, -0.07%. Safety margin: 0.1%.
Preferred NAV: 10.00 (no dividend accrued). Discount: 0.21 for $9.79.
Common NAV: 5.01, -0.01 (-0.20%). Premium: 1.06 (21.2%) for $6.07.
Changes Since May 13
Price: +0.22 (+3.75%). NAV: +0.68 (+15.33%).
Worst performers: CM +1.4%, SLF +1.5%, BAC +3.7%.
Best performers: C +9.9%, JPM +8.8%, NA +7.9%.
USD: -1.99% (included in US stocks).