If they could write a Constitution that would form a new government, their securities would rise in value.
Intermediate term issues moved lower by about 1/8 of a point, while long-term securities rose by a similar amount.
Treasury bond prices fell today as investors sold securities and interest rates rose.
For a market-neutral fund to be successful, managers must bet correctly on which securities will fall and rise during the same period.
The 30-year bond gave up some gains from Tuesday, but shorter-term securities rose.
Still, there were some companies looking to sell securities in case rates rise in the coming weeks.
Participants in the secondary market for tax-exempt municipal bonds reported that widely quoted securities rose by similar amounts.
The plan ultimately failed but was profitable nonetheless, as securities of the railroad company rose substantially in the course of his effort.
Short-term securities rose, while the price of the long bond fell.
But after the shooting, security rose to a top priority.