Today we're talking bonds, Treasury Bonds, that is. ? Along with yields, impacts on the market, and how the US always pays its debts ??

What exactly is the yield curve and what does an inverted yield curve mean?
?We're going to learn how to use this as a scrying tool to predict the future in terms of interest rate changes and economic activity. Let's demystify the fixed-income security market (did you know there is not just a stock market, but also a bond market?) and

Yield Curve Crystal Ball ?
Normal Yield Curve = great, economy expected to grow over time
Steepening Yield Curve = might mean inflation is high, short-run good for stocks, but see what the Fed does
Inverted Yield Curve = Not always, but can indicate a recession
*See GDP and Economic Data for the scrying results*

Should We Buy US Treasury Bonds, Notes or Bills Now?
FYI: Bonds = Long-term; Notes = Medium amount of time; Bills = Short-term
As of Nov. 9, 2023:

2-Yr T-Note Yield: 5.037% (this is prettttty good for a short-term if you wanted to look into these - not advice, we are not financial advisors as a disclaimer)
5-Yr T-Note Yield: 4.654%
10-Yr T-Note Yield: 4.640%
30-Yr T-Bond Yield: 4.782%


How do you buy US Treasurys?
Go to your screener tool (we taught you about screeners in Ep. 08) and select "category: fixed income or treasurys" and you buy them in an ETF.
? FYI, treasurys is the plural when we're talking about US treasury securities to differentiate from "treasuries" as in an institution like the Treasury Department ?

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