U.S. Long Bond: Panic Buying

The demand for long-term Treasury bonds has reached panic proportions.  A casual inspection of price history suggests that the rally since December 2013 is “too steep, too fast.”  An alternative measure of intensity – the ratio of 30-year to 10-year bond prices – is also flashing red.  The price of 30’s relative to 10’s is rising at a pace not seen since the panic of 2008.  Can an important top be far ahead?   

 

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