Good morning (-:
I would like to start a discussion about the $TLT because I don't think I have understood the principle behind it yet. In simple terms: this is an ETF which invests in a part of the 20 year government bonds of the USA.
A few assumptions:
- if the interest rate continues to rise in the USA, will the price of the ETF fall because the "old government bonds" are not as attractive as the new ones?
- what happens if the interest rate stays the same, the price should not fluctuate much, except when the stock market weakens and bonds become more attractive?
- if the interest rate goes down, the price should go up because the old bonds have a better yield than the new ones? Equally, however, stocks become more attractive again and compete?
- the ETF itself has a payout rate of currently between 3-4%, when is that paid out (semi-annually, in January?) - does the price then fall accordingly - the chart does not look that way
Looking forward to the discussion.
Kind regards