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SignalFixed Income

Rational Dissent Episode 007.

Are Yields Good Enough To Compete?

Are Yields Good Enough To Compete? A yield is only as good as what you compare it to, right now, rates aren't promising enough for investors to want in. Available on YT, Apple, Spotify, Overcast, etc. --- Chapters 00:00 - Introduction 01:46 - Determining the "Right" Level for Interest Rates 05:46 - Price-Sensitive vs. Price-Insensitive Treasury Buyers 12:00 - Comparing Treasuries to Alternatives 16:43 - Term Premium and the Market's Demand for Higher Yields 20:57 — via @biancoresearch
Rates aren't promising enough for investors, signaling weak fixed-income demand.
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