Hidden in the tariff news is the fact that the 10 year yield has dropped below 4%

Slackster and the MB geniuses said theb10yr would be at 5%

Bessent said this was going to happen to get the yield under 4%

The feds in a pickle tho

Crashed my 401k to lower 10y

Lol glad I am diversified

Just staying extremely liquid for the market pumps

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Hidden in the tariff news is the fact that the 10 year yield has dropped below 4%

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I’ve believed since day one that Trump being a real estate guy would make restructuring our debt at lower rates a top priority and would find a way to minimize what would otherwise be a real estate crash while making entry level housing affordable for new home buyers.

If it were me I’d be pairing up first time homebuyers with the foreclosure bubble that hasn’t been popped under Biden by sitting on the overdue loans while lowering interest rates in the hope of making the existing inventory more affordable if inflation is reduced by other means as is currently happening.

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Are you currently retired or about to? If not, dont whine about your 401k

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Despite me stirring the pot with doomer news here, I don't disagree with the idea our economy has been fraudulent/inflated the past few years -- even 20 years, really. Maybe this is what was needed to get prices down. But, this won't just hurt rich guys with their 401(k)s. Pension funds are going to be screaming from rooftops if they don't get their assumed 7% returns -- and they may eventually need PBGC protection and bailouts. You may not care about that, but if a big one like Central States goes down, it may take down the entire system. Many of them have finally dug out from '08/'09. I just don't know if the country has the patience to carry out whatever the long term plan is here.

and Oil down to $61

cheap energy - lower rates - lower taxes -


what a time to invest!!

I think y’all should stop using the term “class”

It’s working for a living vs not working for a living


People who work are being crushed, doctors, lawyers, plumbers, the guy who picks up your trash can, we’re all the same


People who don’t work have been living like kings, finance ghouls, Wall Street bros, mitt Romney types, people on welfare, they are all the same


Maybe this is the working class finally rising up against the forces of evil

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I said the same in GeneralLee's post

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I think general lee is some sort of finance ghoul it’s no wonder he hates Trump

The Fed's Fund Rate is currently 4.33%. With the 10 year note at 3.9% the yield curve is being inverted.


What does this mean?


1. Historically it's a recession signal. The market expects the Fed to cut rates in the future, possibly due to slower economic growth or financial instability.

2. Credit market is tightening. Banks make money by borrowing at short-term rates and lending at long-term rates. If short-term rates (like the Fed Funds Rate) are higher than long-term rates (like the 10-year yield), banks' profit margins shrink, leading to tighter lending conditions. This could result in less credit availability for businesses and consumers, slowing down economic growth.

3. Stocks market generally goes down. Investors may rotate out of stocks and into bonds if they believe a slowdown or recession is coming. Equity markets often become more volatile when the yield curve inverts.

4. The Fed may be forced to cut interest rates sooner than expected to prevent an economic downturn. However, if inflation remains a concern, they might hesitate, creating policy uncertainty.

5. Mortgage rates are often influenced by the 10-year Treasury yield. A lower 10-year yield could lead to slightly lower mortgage rates, but if banks tighten lending standards due to the inverted curve, it could still hurt the housing market.


Just my opinion but I see this as all healthy (I've also position a lot of my personal finances almost a year ago into bond funds waiting for this to happen. Now I'm considering going long in equities while everyone is selling.)