Income-seeking investors are primed to pick up a risk-free return exceeding 5% now that the yield on the 2-year Treasury has spiked to highs last seen in 2007.
Indeed, the yield on the 2-year Treasury – which is especially sensitive to Fed policy – leapt to 5.12%, its highest level since June 15, 2007.
The rate on the 10-year Treasury also jumped over 4% at its highest point of the day.
How to buy in To purchase Treasurys directly from the U.S. government, you can set up an account on TreasuryDirect.gov .
If inflation outpaces the yield you're earning, it could erode the real rate of return earned on these notes.
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