STIP - Yield Curve - Understanding All The (Conflicting?) Messages: Part I
Yield Curve - Understanding All The (Conflicting?) Messages
The shape of the yield curve and the various rates on Treasury bonds provide the most comprehensive outlook on growth, inflation, Fed policy and more across various time frames. Many analysts either dismiss the yield curve and the Treasury market all together which more than likely stems from a simple misunderstanding of what the Treasury curve is representing, confusing messages across various time durations or simply from an unwillingness to accept or learn the information that can be gleaned from the most informative market in finance.
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