The hike as a transfer, in one chart. 🔂
Treasury borrows short and got repriced in full. Large caps termed out at 2021 coupons (2-3%) and earn 5% on cash. The Fed tightened and the $SPX got paid. ✅
The tightening tax went to whoever borrows off prime. The contractor, the landlord, the small business, and the consumer.
Commentary on Jim Bianco (@biancoresearch)‘s thread on bond yields. Original post: @RosannaInvests.
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