“The treasury buyback program ... we’re going to buy back that 28-year bond ... and we’re going to issue treasury bills”
The Master Investor Podcast with Wilfred Frost · The Bond Pivot: Jim Bianco On Why It’s Time To Start Buying Bonds
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What was described
ran a $6 billion Treasury buyback program that purchased older 28-year bonds and issued Treasury bills instead of new long-dated bonds
$6 billion buyback; 28-year bond; Treasury bills
Said nearby on the same subject
“I measure that in the data through the co-movement between bonds and stocks… pre-2000 Treasury bonds were actually quite stock-like… post-2000 they were safe… now risk has gone up again.”
“Scott Besant… buying $6 billion in bonds… you’re talking about $6 billion versus a $40 trillion treasury market… it seems like it’s clearly failed because long-term rates have marched significantly higher”