Investment thesis: This week, the entire bond market sold off, in some cases sharply. That, combined with the potential liquidity problems in the Treasury market, make any new investments in the bond market a bad idea right now.
The New York Federal Reserve began an extraordinary market liquidity program (emphasis added).
As a part of its $60 billion reserve management purchases for the monthly period beginning March 13, 2020 and continuing through April 13, 2020, the Desk will conduct purchases across a range of maturities to roughly match the maturity composition of Treasury securities outstanding