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Brad Sherman: If you take a huge risk by buying a 30-year bond when you are borrowing your money for 30 days, the regulators come in…

On the recordJuly 22, 2015
If you take a huge risk by buying a 30-year bond when you are borrowing your money for 30 days, the regulators come in and kiss you on both cheeks.
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Brad Sherman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Sherman highlights regulatory leniency towards long-term investments compared to small business loans.

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