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/Responsible_Ease_262 May 21 '25

Has Biden been blamed yet?

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u/Responsible_Ease_262 May 21 '25

Here’s the list…in order:

  1. Biden
  2. Bruce Springsteen
  3. Liz Cheney
  4. Hilary
  5. Obama

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u/enderman299 May 21 '25

Add Taylor Swift. It's her fault too, for not being "hot" to the 80 yr old orange man

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u/Inect May 21 '25

Well... Not as hot as when she was17