Treasuries’ allure as safe haven noted in short maturities, not in long bonds

Jonathan Davis

Dallas Fed Economics from Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas

Abstract: The United States has a large negative net-foreign-asset position, especially in safe assets. In times of crisis, U.S. government debt, especially short-term Treasuries, are viewed as a safe haven. As a result, the U.S. is a net debtor. It is more leveraged and tends to hold more risky assets (mostly equities) and finance those positions by selling safe-asset debt to the rest of the world.

Keywords: financial crises; international economics; banking; finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-06-27
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