Many analysts think the Federal Reserve is likely to cut interest rates again in 2020.
A Federal Reserve Bank of New York indicator shows more than 30% odds of a downturn in the next 12 months.
The catalyst is the extended U.S.-China trade war, which is leading to falling capital expenditures worldwide.
The unwinding of positions or accounts forced to de-risk could spark the next major volatility event.
The rush-for-cover came as global trade concerns rumbled on and as protests in Hong Kong intensified.
This CIO is upbeat on the U.S. economy and going against the grain in the Treasury market.
Negative U.S. yields would require a "major Fed easing cycle," a Pimco analyst said.
The inverted yield curve has economists and analysts wondering if it really is different this time.
The gap between 1- and 5-year Treasury bonds remains inverted thus far this year.