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These Are the Bets on a Steeper U.S. Yield Curve

September 7, 2020 at 6:25 am EDT by Joshua Holt

“Wednesday’s sale of $35 billion in 10-year notes, followed by a $23 billion auction of 30-year bonds the next day, will test the market’s appetite for longer-dated maturities following last month’s lackluster response to 20- and 30-year sales,” reports Bloomberg.

“The worst week for U.S. equities since June has ramped up demand for haven assets, pressuring the 30-year yield lower over much of last week as steepener trades were pared.”

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Joshua spent more than a decade as a corporate lawyer in New York City representing sovereign nations and private equity clients in mergers & acquisitions.

He earned degrees from the University of Arkansas and Boston College, while also spending a year at Cambridge University in the United Kingdom. He lives in Austin with his wife and son.

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