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10-year Treasury yields sit near 4.7% as investors weigh bond allocation
The article notes the 10-year yield has traded in a 3.6% to 4.8% range over the past four years, placing it near the top of that historical band.
Yahoo Finance argues that the U.S. Treasury bond market could represent a major long term opportunity, framing it as a potential “free lunch” compared with other investment choices.
The piece says the 10-year Treasury yield is just under 4.7% and has ranged from 3.6% to 4.8% over roughly the past four years, characterizing current levels as toward the high end of that setup.
It contrasts today’s yield environment with the post 2008 period, when 10-year yields were in a 0% to 2% range, and suggests this shift changes the assumed hurdle for equity investors through the implied equity risk premium.
The article also provides historical context for the S&P 500, citing an average annualized 10-year total return near 10.2%, and stating that about 75% of 10-year rolling windows delivered nominal annualized returns above 7%.
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