The Bond Market Podcast with Fexingo: Treasuries, Yields, and Fixed Income for Beginners

On this episode of The Bond Market Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna explore why the 5-year Treasury note—yielding 4.20 percent as of June 12, 2026—has become the most reliable signal for where rates are heading. They explain how its unique maturity makes it a clean read on Federal Reserve policy expectations, why it has dropped less than other maturities in the recent rally, and what that means for investors building a bond ladder. Lucas cites a new analysis showing the 5-year note now explains over 70 percent of the variance in mortgage rates, making it a crucial benchmark for anyone holding fixed-income portfolios. With the 2-year yield stuck near 4.13 percent and the 10-year at 4.55 percent, the 5-year stands out as the truest gauge of the market's rate-cut timeline.

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Lucas and Luna break down why the 2-year Treasury yield has been stuck near 4.13% for weeks — even as the 10-year and 30-year yields drift higher. They explore the role of the Fed's interest on reserve balances (IORB) at 3.65%, the 3-month bill yield at 3.79%, and the market's view on rate cuts through 2027. Using the current 2-10 spread of 40 basis points and declining 5-year note yield, they explain why the front end of the curve is sending a different signal than the long end. Specific numbers, no jargon.

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The 5-year Treasury note yield has fallen below 4.2 percent, dropping 2.1 percent over the last five days. In this episode, Lucas and Luna break down why this move matters for the bond market. They discuss how the 5-year note has become the new bellwether for interest rate expectations, as it sits in the middle of the curve and reflects both Fed policy expectations and long-term growth forecasts. Lucas explains the concept of 'curve convexity' and why the 5-year note is more sensitive to rate cut expectations than the 2-year or 10-year. They also look at how the drop in the 5-year yield is pulling the 10-year yield lower, and what that means for homeowners, corporate borrowers, and ETF investors. Using the latest data from June 12, 2026, they show how the 5-year yield is now trading below the 2-year yield, and what that inversion pattern signals.

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Lucas and Luna explore why the 5-year Treasury note is increasingly becoming the market's favored indicator for rate expectations, even as the 2-year and 10-year get more headlines. Lucas explains how the 5-year's yield of 4.20% sits at a key inflection point, reflecting a tug-of-war between near-term Fed cuts and long-term inflation uncertainty. They discuss how institutional traders are using 5-year futures to hedge rate bets ahead of the next FOMC meeting, and why the note's liquidity has surged this quarter. The episode also touches on how this shift affects bond ETF investors, using IEF and SHY as examples. A focused, data-driven conversation for anyone tired of curve-spread clichés.

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On June 11, 2026, the 30-year Treasury yield hit 5.03 percent, a level not sustained since late 2023. Lucas and Luna break down what drove it there—term premium repricing, fiscal supply fears, and the Fed's rate path—and what it signals for long-term borrowers, pension funds, and the broader bond market. They anchor the conversation around the 30-year's move from 4.8 percent in early May to above 5 percent today, and what history says about yields staying at this level. No alarmism, just the mechanics and the stakes.

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Episode 43 of The Bond Market Podcast digs into a paradox: the 10-year yield is stuck above 4.5 percent, the 30-year is near 5 percent, yet implied volatility on Treasuries is near multi-year lows. Lucas and Luna explore what the MOVE index tells us about market psychology, why the Fed's steady hand and range-bound yields are luring dip-buyers, and how this low-volatility regime can change fast. They anchor the discussion on current data: the 2-year yield at 4.15 percent, the 10-year at 4.56, and the spread at 40 basis points. Listeners learn one concrete insight about MOVE versus VIX divergence and what it means for bond positioning in June 2026.

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Episode 42 of The Bond Market Podcast with Fexingo. Lucas and Luna unpack why the 10-year Treasury yield is stubbornly holding above 4.5 percent as of June 10, 2026. They examine the 4.53 percent level on the 10-year note, the 5.01 percent on the long bond, and the widening gap between short-term rates and long-term yields. The hosts discuss how the Fed's rate-cut pause, sticky inflation data from the spring, and the government's $1.2 trillion quarterly refunding schedule are keeping term premiums elevated. They also explore what this means for corporate bond spreads, as LQD trades at 108.41 and HYG at 79.62. A brief listener-supported moment explains how the show stays ad-free. This episode drills into one specific number — why 4.5 percent feels like a floor, not a ceiling, for the benchmark yield.

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Lucas and Luna dig into the 2-year Treasury yield, which is hovering near 4.17% as of June 5, 2026, defying expectations of a sharper drop. They explain why the 2-year is the market's best gauge of rate-cut timing, how it differs from the Fed funds rate at 3.62%, and what the 41-basis-point gap between the 2-year and 10-year yields signals about the economy. Using recent data on SOFR and the 5-year yield at 4.26%, they walk through what bond traders are pricing in for the next Fed meeting. Plus: a look at why short-duration ETFs like SHY are trading near par, while longer-duration funds like TLT are down. No fluff, just the mechanics behind the yield curve's most telling maturity.

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The yield curve has been inverted for over two years, but in early June 2026, the spread between the 3-month T-bill and the 10-year Treasury turned positive for the first time since October 2022. Lucas and Luna break down what that shift means — not as a recession signal, but as a window into how the bond market is repricing expectations for Fed policy, inflation, and economic growth. They walk through the mechanics of the 3-month to 10-year spread, why it matters more than the 2-10 spread for some investors, and what the current 4.55% 10-year yield versus 3.78% 3-month bill yield tells us about the next six months. No clickbait, just the numbers and what they imply for fixed-income strategy.

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On this episode of The Bond Market Podcast with Fexingo, Lucas and Luna break down the widening spread between the 3-month T-bill yield and the 10-year Treasury note. As of June 8, 2026, the 3-month yield sits at 3.78 percent while the 10-year is at 4.47 percent — a 69-basis-point gap that tells a story about market expectations and Fed policy. The hosts explain why this particular spread matters more than the inverted 2-10 curve, how it affects money market fund flows, and what it signals about the path of rate cuts. They also touch on the sticky short-end yields despite a hot jobs report, and what bond investors should watch next. No fluff, just the numbers that matter.

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