30-Year Treasury Yields Top 5% as $39 Trillion U.S. Debt Load Reshapes Investment Strategy
30-year U.S. Treasury yields have crossed 5% and UK gilts have hit 1990s highs, closing the post-pandemic Goldilocks era for investors. America's $39 trillion national debt faces surging debt service costs while services inflation holds above 3% annually. Portfolio managers are recalibrating from long-duration bonds to income-generating strategies as a K-shaped market divergence accelerates.
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