Ep #195 - What is the Bond Market Trying to Tell Us?

This week's episode of Grow Money Business is all about the bond market and how it changes with inflation, high-interest rates, and an inverted yield curve. Join us as we dive into the yield curve, a possible recession in the future, money market funds, the TED spread, and more. [06.12] The yield curve – Grant starts the conversation by defining the yield curve and the reasons we care about it. [12.23] Recession – Grant shares his thoughts on the possibility of a recession. [16.50] Money Market Funds – Grant describes difference between Money market mutual funds and other money market funds. [21.37] TED Spread – Grant discusses how to a good measure of US credit risk by looking at the difference between LIBOR and T-Bills. [28.15] Bonds – Grant shares the importance of having bonds in a negative economic environment. Resources US Treasuries Yield Curve ustreasuryyieldcurve.com/ TED Spread - Historical Chart macrotrends.net/1447/ted-spread-historical-chart Current US Inflation Rates: 2000-2023 usinflationcalculator.com/inflation/current-inflation-rates/