6 Gold Miners Now Yield More Than U.S. Treasuries

[libertybrewcity]

http://seekingalpha.com/article/2929...s?source=yahoo

[hugolp]

But not higher than greek gov bonds: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/greek-...ond-yield-1117

[libertybrewcity]

But not higher than greek gov bonds: http://www.zerohedge.com/news/greek-...ond-yield-1117

how is that even possible?

[Seraphim]

The safety of Greek bonds is so low, that investors are demanding MASSIVE interest (yield) in order to lend their money to the Greek Govt.

Would you lend Greece at 8%? Probably not. Would lend to Greece at 75% interest? Probably not, but you are much more likely to do so then at 8%.

how is that even possible?

[Dforkus]

There are a lot of good equities that are trouncing the 10 year as far as yield is concerned

Conoco Phillips (oil) 4.1%
Phillip Morris International (cigarettes sold outside of north america) 3.9%
Altria ( cigs sold to north america) 6.20%
Coke (sugar water) 2.7%
McDonalds (sugar water and "food") 2.9%
KMP (natural gas pipeline MLP ) 6.7%
Target Corporation (retail) 2.4%

All very wide moat businesses with effective business models