Yield Curve Inversion Intensifies: Will This Time Be Different?

March 26, 2019

An inverted U.S. Treasury yield curve — one in which long term rates are lower than short term rates — is known by investors to be a predictive indicator of a market correction and subsequent recession to come. On Friday, the yield curve inverted between the one-month to one-year range vs. the 10-year for the first time since 2007, with the one-month to one-year range yielding 2.45%–2.49% vs. the 10-year yielding 2.44%. This is an extension of the inversion between the two-year and five-year, which began last December.

In this newsletter, we put the current yield curve inversion into historical context, examining the indicators of previous inversions and the various market corrections and recessions that have followed. We also look ahead, taking into account current optimism regarding Fed rate cuts and various other indicators in the credit markets, and note how investors can prepare for further changes.

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