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27 Oct 2023

Adding to that Great Rotation theme is this chart

US households account for 73% of Treasury bond buying in 2022-2023 (so far) A lot of pain being experienced for those not willing to hold to maturity amid this bond blood bath... Source: Markets & Mayhem, Goldman Sachs

24 Oct 2023

Amazing chart by CrossBorderCapital

Treasuries out, gold in?

20 Oct 2023

China has cut its holdings in US Treasuries to $805bn, the lowest level since 2009

Beijing has been selling $502bn in Treasuries in the past decade, & pace of Chinese selling has been accelerated recently. Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

19 Oct 2023

The iShares 20+ year Treasury Bond ETF (TLT) now down 51% from All-Time-High

Source: Bloomberg, HolgerZ

16 Oct 2023

Ownership breakdown of the US Treasury market ($26 trillion)

Source: Goldman Sachs, TME

13 Oct 2023

The Treasury Yield Curve has been steepening (i.e. uninverting) for 5 straight weeks, the longest streak in more than 25 years

Source: DB, Barchart

11 Oct 2023

The gap between returns in tech stocks and US Treasuries has widened significantly since June

As bond prices continue to plummet but equities hold higher, this gap is getting larger. Source: BofA, The Kobeissi Letter

10 Oct 2023

The US has already issued $1.76 trillion in net Treasury securities through September

It will be well over $2 trillion by year-end, trailing only 2020 for the largest net debt issuance of any year in history. Source: Charlie Bilello

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