Treasury Strategies for Maximum Yield Extraction in 2025’s Complex Market
The fixed-income landscape demands sophisticated tactics as 10-Year Treasury yields hold at 4.02% against persistent 3.0% inflation. The Federal Reserve's policy pause creates both challenge and opportunity for yield hunters.
Three strategies dominate smart money circles: First, the roll-down approach capitalizes on the steepest segment of the yield curve (3-7 year maturities), where aging bonds automatically deliver capital gains as yields decline. Second, duration barbelling pairs short-term T-bills with long bonds, avoiding the volatility trap of intermediate maturities. Third, tax arbitrage exploits state exemptions to generate yields that dwarf corporate debt—particularly potent for investors in high-tax jurisdictions.