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Steepeners Or Flatteners: The Importance Of Yield In Curve Trade Performance

by Ryan Swift, Chief Strategist  

This Special Report introduces a framework for assessing the relative importance of slope change and initial yield in curve trade performance. The yield penalty for curve steepeners has fallen significantly since the beginning of the year, and we recommend shifting out of Treasury curve flatteners and into Treasury curve steepeners in US bond portfolios.

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BCA Research | US Bond Strategy

This service assumes the posture of a US fixed-income portfolio. We make recommendations for portfolio duration and fixed-income sector allocation. 

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