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How long will the bear market in Treasuries last?

Although Treasury yields have fallen back a bit after this week’s anticipated tightening of US monetary policy, we think that the bear market in bonds will resume soon. If history is a guide, the 10-year yield is likely to peak shortly before the federal funds rate. We doubt that will be before the end of 2018.

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