Doom prophecies aside, I do think that some deflation protection in the form of US 10 year bonds (or longer, if you have the stomach for it) may be a wise idea. The 10 year yield hasn't been this high since before 2008, offering a decent upside should we get back to the low rate regime. Although of course if this is a 1960s or even 1970s replay then these bonds will cheapen to single digit cents on the dollar.
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Doom prophecies aside, I do think that some deflation protection in the form of US 10 year bonds (or longer, if you have the stomach for it) may be a wise idea. The 10 year yield hasn't been this high since before 2008, offering a decent upside should we get back to the low rate regime. Although of course if this is a 1960s or even 1970s replay then these bonds will cheapen to single digit cents on the dollar.
Chart for reference - always good to keep in mind the big picture: https://www.macrotrends.net/2016/10-year-treasury-bond-rate-...
Only of you don't wait for them to be paid back.
Umm yes, but then I'd rather be paid 10-20% annual interest in the 10 years before maturity, as opposed to 4%.