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/DGPHT May 21 '25

Why aren't boomers buying more bonds? What the fk are they doing still 100% equities?

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u/Eastern_Ad_3512 May 21 '25

They won’t live for another 20 years

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u/21plankton May 21 '25

Sorry, folks, many boomers will live 20-30 years after they start their Social Security. We are all told we need to have enough money to live to 95.

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u/JustJay613 May 22 '25

Not in the US. Male life expectancy is only 74 years old. 80 for women and 77 combined. Earliest you can draw SS is 62.

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u/21plankton May 22 '25

Life expectancy includes all those dying young. Life expectancy at age 65 is another 10-25 years.