Treasury Bond
Definition
A debt security issued by the US government with a maturity of more than 10 years, considered virtually risk-free.
Explanation
Treasury bonds are the benchmark for safe assets globally. The US has never defaulted on its debt, and its bonds are backed by the full faith and credit of the US government. Treasury yields serve as the risk-free rate in financial models (CAPM, DCF). The yield curve (plotting yields across maturities) is one of the most important economic indicators. Key Treasury instruments: T-bills (< 1 year), T-notes (2-10 years), T-bonds (20-30 years), and TIPS (inflation-protected). Foreign governments and central banks hold approximately $7 trillion in US Treasuries.
How Stoquity Uses This
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