Long-dated U.S. Treasury yields recently reached levels not seen in nearly 20 years, drawing renewed attention to federal debt, fiscal deficits and the direction of interest rates. While the Treasury has signaled plans to buy back more long-term bonds in an effort to ease yields, questions remain about how much influence those purchases can have over time.
In the latest episode of
The Wealth Enterprise Briefing, Managing Partner
Michael Zeuner and Senior Investment Manager
Sam Sudame examine the forces behind the move in long-term yields and what they may mean for investors.
They discuss:
- Why $40 trillion in federal debt has brought greater scrutiny to the 30-year Treasury market
- Why Treasury efforts to lower long-term yields may have limited staying power
- How capital needs in the U.S., Europe and Japan are increasing demand for money and pushing real yields higher
- How fiscal concerns can affect both the dollar and the term premium on long-dated Treasuries
- What higher long-term rates may mean for duration, gold and international assets in a diversified portfolio
Michael and Sam separate the constructive signals of capital investment and economic growth from the concerns reflected in the long end of the Treasury curve. If you have any questions about how interest rates, currency movements and international markets may affect your portfolio, please reach out to us.
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