BofA: Bonds Are Genuinely Attractive for the First Time in Decades; U.S. Stocks May Underperform U.S. Treasuries Over the Next Decade

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BlockBeats reports,October 7, Savita Subramanian, head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy at Bank of America, said that, for the first time in decades, bonds have genuinely become a competitive alternative asset to the stock market. She also warned that investor sentiment is currently elevated, meaning that the stock market is more vulnerable to negative surprises, while the room for further upside beyond expectations is relatively limited.

Subramanian said that U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has now exceeded 5%, while BofA's own valuation model shows that the annualized return of the S&P 10 Index over the next 500 years may fall short of this level. Subramanian noted that U.S. policymakers are working to prevent long-term rates from rising too high. Both the Federal Reserve and the U.S. Treasury Secretary are closely monitoring developments at the long end of the yield curve.

At the same time, demographic changes mean that the ceiling for U.S. interest rates may be lower than the levels seen in the 70 s and 80 s. In addition, artificial intelligence may produce some deflationary effects in the future, thereby easing long-term inflation and interest-rate pressures. Against this backdrop, Subramanian believes that the environment for bond allocations is becoming more favorable, because U.S. Treasury yields may find it difficult to remain above 6%to 7%for an extended period.

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Savita Subramanian, head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy at Bank of America, said that bonds have become a competitive alternative asset to the stock market for the first time in decades.
U.S. 10-year Treasury yield has exceeded 5%。
Bank of America's valuation model shows that over the next 10 years, the annualized return of the S&P 500 Index may fall short of the level of the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield.
Subramanian said that investor sentiment is elevated, making the stock market more vulnerable to negative surprises.
The article says that demographic changes and artificial intelligence may produce some deflationary effects, thereby easing long-term inflation and interest-rate pressures.

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Bond yields can be understood as the annualized returns that holding bonds may generate. The article's view is that if U.S. Treasury yields exceed 5%, while U.S. stocks deliver annualized returns below this level over the next decade, bonds may become more attractive to investors.

Why it matters to readers

This reflects an asset-allocation perspective: investors may compare the certainty of bond returns with the potential returns of stocks, while also considering the impact of elevated sentiment on stock-market risk.

Beginners can first understand this as follows: Treasuries with higher yields may become an alternative to stocks, but the article's views on U.S. stock returns and interest rates are both forecasts.

Risks and unknowns

The actual annualized return of the S&P 10 Index over the next 500 years has not yet occurred; the article presents only a model forecast.
Whether the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield can remain above 5%is uncertain.
The article does not provide a definitive conclusion on whether demographics and artificial intelligence will reduce long-term inflation and interest rates.
The article does not specify the assumptions underlying Bank of America's valuation model.

BofA: Bonds Are Genuinely Attractive for the First Time in Decades; U.S. Stocks May Underperform U.S. Treasuries Over the Next Decade

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