This has led to an oddity what is dubbed an inverted yield curve: yields on long-term bonds have fallen below those of shorter-dated ones (which have barely budged).

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For instance, a number of high quality, blue chip stocks sport dividend yields comparable to long-term bonds AND they are selling at their best valuation levels in 20 years.

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The Federal Reserve completed its daily purchase of U.S. long-term Treasury bonds Monday, sending Treasury bond prices up and yields down from the morning's levels.

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