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S…bend it like Biden?

7 November 2023

Is US President Joe Biden’s huge infrastructure stimulus bending the US Treasury yield curve more than Beckham at the dead ball? Moderating inflation hasn’t stopped long-term US Treasury bond yields from whipping higher (and therefore prices falling sharply) in the past couple of months – could it be worries around government spending and the much larger amount of bonds being sold at auction? Meanwhile, earnings season has dominated stock markets recently, so the team discuss the winners and losers this time round and why. Lastly, they share why US landfill and recycling business Waste Management is more exciting than you may first think.

Article last updated 22 July 2025.

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This podcast was recorded on 2 November 2023.

Rathbones multi-asset investing team: 
David Coombs, Head of Multi-Asset Investments  
Will McIntosh-Whyte, Fund Manager, Rathbone Greenbank Multi-Asset Portfolio funds and Rathbone Multi-Asset Portfolio funds 
Craig Brown, Senior Multi-Asset Investment Specialist 
Rahab Paracha, Sustainable Multi-Asset Investment Specialist 

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