Treasury bonds are becoming less special
toomuchtodo
16 points
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August 25, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (1 comments)
MarkusQ
Inferring investor beliefs from market reactions is always tricky. Bond buyers might be less willing to buy treasuries because they feel the risk of default is higher (e.g. no longer negligible), but that is far from being the only possible reason.