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
TED Spread - Historical Chart
macrotrends.net/1447/ted-spread-historical-chart
Current US Inflation Rates: 2000-2023
usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/