Show Notes
Scott Bessent is making a major move in the U.S. Treasury market as long-term bond yields remain under pressure. Mike Green joins Maggie Lake to explain what Bessent is really trying to accomplish with expanded Treasury bond buybacks — and why he believes the deeper problem in the bond market is being widely misunderstood.
Green breaks down the changing structure of the U.S. bond market, the growing influence of passive investing, and why traditional bond buyers are behaving differently than they have in the past. He explains why Treasury may have little choice but to act, why the debate over yield curve control may be missing the point, and how Federal Reserve interest-rate policy could actually be contributing to some of the inflation pressures policymakers are trying to fight.
Plus, Green discusses the risks building beneath passive investing, what could trigger a broader market crisis, why many American households are moving closer to a financial breaking point, and how gold fits into an environment defined by declining trust in institutions.
Topics: Scott Bessent, Treasury bonds, bond yields, Treasury buybacks, U.S. debt, yield curve control, Federal Reserve, interest rates, inflation, passive investing, stock market risk, gold, Mike Green, investing and portfolio strategy
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Chapters: 0:00 Mike Green: “This Is a Very Dangerous Wound” 0:22 Mike Green on the Bond Market and Scott Bessent 1:35 Why Long-Term Treasury Bonds Are Selling Off 4:23 Why Treasury Buybacks May Be Necessary 6:55 Mike Green Defends Bessent’s Bond-Market Strategy 9:22 Is the U.S. Heading Toward Yield Curve Control? 10:14 Could High Interest Rates Actually Fuel Inflation? 11:53 America’s Growing Loss of Trust 14:44 Why American Households Are Near a Breaking Point 22:09 Is the U.S. Treasury Market Really in Trouble? 23:40 How Passive Investing Is Distorting the Bond Market 27:05 U.S. Debt, Deficits and the Real Treasury Risk 29:46 Could a Market Crisis Force the Fed to Act? 31:29 Mike Green on the Hidden Risk of Passive Investing 39:44 Why Mike Green Says Passive Investing Could “End Very Badly” 43:00 The Overlooked Opportunity in 30-Year TIPS 49:07 Gold, Commodities and the “Negative Trust” Trade 52:59 Why Gold Could Break Out as Trust in the Fed Falls 56:05 Mike Green: Why He’s Both Bearish and Optimistic
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