"Todd H." wrote in message ...
"Dakota69" writes:

Not sure what you are saying in terms of the long bond, could you
expand as mortgage rates are generally tied to the 10 year note?

10 year us treasury bond = 10year t note = "the long bond"

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Todd H.
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The long bond is the 30 year treasury bond, not the 10 year note. 30 year
mortgage rates are tied to the 10 year note because the average weighted
life is about 12 years.