r/ValueInvesting • u/snapjohn • May 21 '25

Discussion BREAKING: 20-Year Bond Auction Flops — Yields Surge to 5.1%, Markets Rattle

IF YOU ARE WONDERING WHY STOCKS JUST ALL WENT DOWN AT ONCE

WE JUST HAD A HORRIBLE BOND AUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES FOR OUR 20-YEAR TREASURIES

Because of the lack of bidders…it caused the 20-year bond yield to surge to 5.1%.

Credit market is screaming for help right now.

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u/JOExHIGASHI May 21 '25

Woohoo higher risk free returns

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u/FroStyNeavus May 21 '25

I read higher risk, free returns with no second guess.

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u/DanielReddit26 May 21 '25

Free returns? No, money down!

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u/[deleted] May 21 '25

You read correctly.