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US Treasury long bonds poised for alpha
The bull case for US Treasury long bonds rests on an impending, highly deflationary stock market correction that will force the Federal Reserve to ease rates.
The argument
The guest argued that with the US stock market cap at double the sovereign debt level (2.5x GDP), any significant equity correction will destroy massive amounts of capital and trigger severe deflation. In this scenario, CPI could drop to zero or negative, making long-dated US Treasuries the top-performing asset class as yields fall.
The thesis, stress-tested
✓ What validates it
- ✓S&P 500 enters a bear market with a 20% or greater decline
- ✓US CPI drops toward zero or negative territory
▸ Risks discussed
- ▸Persistent inflation prevents the Fed from easing even during a market downturn
- ▸Continued heavy issuance of US sovereign debt pressures bond prices