Otavio (Tavi) Costa on LinkedIn: This has largely gone unnoticed, but Treasuries and Nasdaq stocks are now…
This has largely gone unnoticed, but Treasuries and Nasdaq stocks are now back to being positively correlated since mid-2023. That's exactly what we…

"This has largely gone unnoticed, but Treasuries and Nasdaq stocks are now back to being positively correlated since mid-2023.

That's exactly what we experienced in 2022 when fixed-income instruments severely declined in tandem with US equities.

It is important to note that during a brief period around the ChatGPT release and the AI craze, these two markets moved in opposite directions for approximately 6 months.

As inflation potentially re-emerges and the government continues to grapple with a severe deficit funding problem, there is a likelihood of upward pressure on long-term yields, potentially impacting US stocks this year.

Let's not overlook the fact that an unprecedented $8.2 trillion of outstanding Treasuries will need to be re-issued in the next 12 months."