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Walk me through the yield curve: what is it, what's a 'normal' shape, and what does the slope encode?
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The yield curve plots the yield of same-issuer (typically US Treasury) bonds against their maturity, from overnight out to 30 years. A 'normal' curve is upward-sloping: longer maturities yield more…
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