Is Yield Curve Inverted?

Finance and crypto

bond market indicators

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10points
8comments
#1,798of 2,195 in 2019
Top 82%of 2019 by points

How HN took it

QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project

0 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 2 comments about the project.

Execution: 0 for, 1 against

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What HN said

Objections

  • Site was slow or down when first visited.

    From 1 comment
  • Commenter says the 10-year minus 2-year spread is the usual measure, not 10-year minus 1-year.

    From 1 comment
    • While it's true the 10 year - 1 year spread is negative, usually when you're talking about yield curve inversions, the duration people focus on is the 10 year - 2 year. That's…
      cbanek on HN

Requests

  • Show historical data going back as far as available.

    From 1 comment

Questions

  • What does an inverted yield curve mean?

    From 1 comment
  • How long after a recession does the curve revert, and what does that say about recovery?

    From 1 comment
    • usually after how long into a recession will the yield curve reverse back? And how will that predict an economic recovery?
      billconan on HN

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