TLT vs IEF: Is It Time to Bet on Longer-Dated Bonds? As Treasury yields fall and equity markets face renewed pressure, US government bonds are attracting attention. But the rally in long-duration bonds raises an important question: is the market pricing in slower growth, or simply seeking safety? IEF, which tracks 7–10-year US Treasury bonds, gained 1.08%, while TLT, which tracks 20+ year Treasuries, climbed 1.87%. The 10-year Treasury yield fell more than 17 basis points to 4.972%, its lowest level since September 23. Why TLT Is Outperforming TLT is more sensitive to interest-rate changes because its underlying bonds have longer maturities. When yields fall, long-duration bonds generally experience larger price gains. If economic growth weakens and the Federal Reserve begins cutting rates

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China selling is already baked into expectations. 

Short if you are Hodler. 

🤔 should think about the short/long carefully this time being!

Chances to bullish market 

$iShares 20+ Year Treasury Bond ETF(TLT)$ U.S. Braces for a Deeper Bond Sell-Off Washington is bracing for impact. If there was a single factor that forced Trump to pause tariffs, it was the bond market. Global retaliation, combined with investor fear, sent shockwaves through U.S. markets. The sell-off highlighted the dangerous path protectionism could lead us down. If the U.S. moves aggressively toward protectionism, foreign buyers have little incentive to hold U.S. debt. Domestic demand would fall, production costs would rise, and U.S. exports would become less competitive. That spells lower global revenues and, in turn, diminished confidence in U.S. Treasuries. This triggered a historic bond rout. Yields on the 10-year Treasury—the benchmark for

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As above China would not want to devalue RMB

If China short. It still need to convert to RMB. Thus weakening its own currency. Would China do that?

No won't go short. Will keep long term

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On Monday, when the eyes of all market participants were attracted by the roller coaster market of US stocks triggered by the "tariff extension rumor", the really strange market actually happened in the US bond market...In the past 24 hours, the U.S. bond, which was regarded as the "king of safe haven" last week, suffered a sharp plunge at lightning speed, and the 10-year U.S. bond yield almost completely returned to Trump's level before the reciprocal tariff was announced last week!This historic sell-off caused almost all medium-and long-term U.S. bond yields to surge by more than 20 basis points in intraday trading on Monday, with the 30-year bond yield rising nearly 23 basis points in late trading, setting a record in 2020. The biggest one-day gain since the early COVID-19 pandemic.It c

Will you shift to US Treasuries?

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Yes will invest in treasurys 

If I had cash, I'd park it in treasuries at least till the news cycle is a little bit more optimistic. There's more downside risk in the short term.

Shifting entirely to Treasuries might protect capital, but it sacrifices growth.Inflation risks could still erode real returns, even at higher yields.Alternatives like dividend aristocrats or gold offer safety with upside.Long-term investors shouldn’t time the market based on fear.Partial hedging makes sense, but going all-in is too defensive.Balance is better than retreat.