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Sang Shin says the spread between short-term Treasuries and corporate junk bonds is rising sharply, which he views as an early warning of a future liquidity event or market drawdown.

He argues that junk bonds are signaling trouble before higher-rated B and BB bonds have begun to move, suggesting that the stress remains in an early stage.

The speaker notes that the 30-year Treasury yield has reached levels last seen around 2005, highlighting how far borrowing costs have risen from the zero-interest-rate era.

Shin believes the recent acceleration in Treasury yields is more concerning than their absolute level and says the yield curve may have reached an inflection point that could become increasingly vertical.

He says higher 10-year Treasury yields could push mortgage rates higher, reduce home sales, pressure housing prices, and slow the broader economy through weaker spending and affordability.

Sang Shin speculates that the sudden increase in Treasury purchases by Cayman-linked hedge funds could reflect efforts by official or financial-market actors to keep yields contained before the midterm elections.