Episode #195: The Bond Market: What is it Trying to Tell Us?

This week’s episode of Grow Money Business is all about the bond market and how it changes with inflation, high-interest rates, and an inverted yield curve. Join us as we dive into the yield curve, a possible recession in the future, money market funds, the TED spread, and more.

Show Notes

[06:12] The yield curve – Grant starts the conversation by defining the yield curve and the reasons we care about it.

[12:23] Recession – Grant shares his thoughts on the possibility of a recession.

[16:50] Money Market Funds – Grant describes difference between Money market mutual funds and other money market funds.

[21:37] TED Spread – Grant discusses how to a good measure of US credit risk by looking at the difference between LIBOR and T-Bills.

[28:15] Bonds – Grant shares the importance of having bonds in a negative economic environment.

Resources

US Treasuries Yield Curve

ustreasuryyieldcurve.com/

 

TED Spread - Historical Chart

macrotrends.net/1447/ted-spread-historical-chart

 

Current US Inflation Rates: 2000-2023

usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/