What 老李玩钱 said in this video:
- Bonds & RatesneutralRising US Treasury yields are not good for the stock market, as higher rates act as a headwind for equities.Source
- Bonds & RatesneutralBuying US Treasuries directly through the government's official website is the least recommended method, because the site is complex and slow to operate, and selling medium- to long-term bonds on it suffers from poor liquidity, so this option should be deprioritized.Source
- Bonds & RatesneutralBuying US Treasuries directly on a brokerage platform (e.g., Fidelity) is very simple and convenient—after choosing the maturity and acceptable rate, you can place the order directly.Source
- TLTneutralTLT is a 20+ year US Treasury ETF with very strong liquidity and monthly distributions; at the current price around 77 it locks in about a 5% annual dividend yield, and if the price later rebounds above 100 holders would also benefit from price appreciation, so the past volatility is not necessarily a bad thing.Source