Correlation between US equities & Treasuries not set in stone

While many observers seem to have been surprised by last month’s joint sell-off in US equities and Treasuries, there is no reason in principle why the two assets should be negatively correlated. It all depends on the economic and policy backdrop. Our view is that future returns from both will disappoint.

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