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US bonds, long considered a bastion of financial stability, have experienced a significant downturn. The iShares 20 Plus Year Treasury Bond ETF ($TLT) illustrates this trend with a 22% decline over the past five years and a nearly 50% drop since its 2020 peak. This dramatic shift raises critical questions about the stability and future of traditional safe-haven assets.
The underlying issue plaguing the US Treasury market is a classic economic scenario: an imbalance in supply and demand. As Liz Hoffman of Semafor reports, U.S. Treasury bonds are facing their worst period since the Civil War. Exacerbating the situation is the government’s increasing borrowing to finance deficits, coupled with a noticeable pullback from traditional buyers. The result is a demand for higher yields and underwhelming bond auctions, leading to significant losses in bond portfolios.
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