Bond Strategist Warns Stealth Tightening Is Hitting Markets | George Goncalves

George Goncalves, Head of U.S. Macro Strategy at MUFG, joins Maggie Lake to explain why the market may be underestimating a dangerous form of “stealth tightening.” Goncalves says the Fed may not have officially hiked rates — but the bond market has effectively done it for them. With borrowing costs still high, energy prices rising, consumers stretched, and equity markets trading “on their own planet,” he warns that the pressure is building beneath the surface. Could this be the moment when higher rates finally start to hurt? And if markets can no longer ignore the cost of funding, private credit risk, and stretched valuations — what breaks first? In this interview, Goncalves breaks down why the bond market is sending a warning, why recession odds could rise into the second half, and why investors may be facing a much weaker economic backdrop than the stock market suggests.

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