And if the economy ultimately does end up rolling over, price gains on holding longer-term Treasuries would be a better bet. Falling yields would force holders of short-term securities to reinvest at even less attractive rates than they would if they just held long-dated maturities.

“Rallying rates in response to what the Fed delivered,” Bartolini said, “is perfectly rational.”

This article was provided by Bloomberg News.

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