Fear, Loathing & Record Money-Making in Government Bonds

by Wolf Richter
Wolf Street

The gloomy scenario the “smart money” is betting on.

US Treasuries set new records on Friday: The 10-year note rose to a new high, with the yield dropping to a new low of 1.366%. The 30-year Treasury bond also hit a new high, with the yield dropping to 2.11%, a record low.

If 2.11% sounds like a miserably low return for tying up your money for three decades of hell and high water, it’s practically bond nirvana for whatever else is out there.

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