Risk free rate us treasury bonds
High-grade corporate bond yields are typically 1 to 2 percent higher than the yield on U.S. Treasuries. In contrast, low-grade bonds typically have a much higher These findings indicate that Treasury bills are better proxies for the risk-free rate than longer-term Treasury securities regardless of the investment horizon. JEL: 17 Jan 2020 With Federal Reserve rate cuts behind us and recession fears waning, The yield on the 10-year Treasury note fell from a high of 3.25 percent