Bond yields fell from 1556 basis points (15.56%) in 1982 to as low as 0.33% during COVID, representing a 40-year deflation in debt costs and a financialization of the economy that substituted Treasury bills for precious metals as the preferred 'safety trade'.
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Francis HuntEvidence Quote
“in 1982 so 1556 was the yields this has been an epic... this was an absolute capitulation this was Peak Bond valuations they were only asked paying 0.33% [16:44]”
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Excessive Global Debt is a Ticking Time Bomb, 'Hold On To Your Gold': Francis Hunt— Commodity CultureCreated: 8/12/2026, 6:44:11 PM
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