Allspring's Noah Wise Favors 4%+ Short-Term Treasurys as Markets Price in 2 Fed Hikes
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Updated · CNBC · Jul 31
Allspring's Noah Wise Favors 4%+ Short-Term Treasurys as Markets Price in 2 Fed Hikes
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Jul 31
Summary
Short-term Treasury yields above 4% offer an attractive low-risk pocket, Noah Wise said, and Allspring is keeping exposure at the front end of the curve rather than extending into long-duration bonds.
Two expected Fed hikes over the next couple of years underpin that view, with Wise saying volatility in short-dated yields between recent Fed meetings has created tactical opportunities.
Wednesday's Fed decision to leave rates unchanged did not alter the strategy, according to a note Wise sent to CNBC after the meeting.
U.S. credit is another preferred area—both investment grade and high yield—because Wise sees stronger macro fundamentals there than in European credit.
Latin America also stands out in his diversification playbook, with some emerging-market yields in double digits despite geopolitical risks.
Could the Fed’s quiet flexibility to buy short-term Treasurys artificially suppress front-end yields, trapping conservative investors in a low-return illusion?
With 30-year yields topping 5%, are investors hiding in short-term bonds missing a massive, once-in-a-generation wealth-building opportunity?
As Latin American debt adopts stricter U.S.-style covenants, do their double-digit yields signal a hidden goldmine or a looming geopolitical trap?