Deutsche Bank Sees 30-Year Yield Up by Half Point on Powell Exit
The clearest hedge against risks to the Fed's independence — and a scenario in which US government spending consumes monetary policy — are yield curve steepener trades, a team including Matthew Raskin and Steven Zeng wrote in a note to clients. These trades benefit if the gap widens between short-term and long-term yields.
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