‘Japanification Effect’ Means Treasuries Should Be This Sleepy

  • TD Securities compares Fed policy to Bank of Japan action
  • Unattractive to be outright short or long, TD’s Wen Lu writes
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Concern is swelling on Wall Street that sleepy markets are setting a trap for investors betting on continued tranquility.

But in the bond market -– the most soporific of them all -– it’s perfectly appropriate for volatility to be plumbing record lows, according to TD Securities, based on how little yields have been swinging.