Nowhere to Hide…Except Maybe Treasury Floating Rate Notes
From Basis Points by Basis Points by WisdomTree Asset Management
April 8, 2026 · 4 min
About this episode
Kevin Flanagan discusses the potential of Treasury floating rate notes as a resilient investment amid rising inflation and market volatility.
Treasury yields have surged despite geopolitical tensions, challenging their traditional safe-haven role amid rising inflation fears. This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan explains why Treasury floating rate notes (FRNs) may offer a more resilient way to navigate rate volatility and shifting market dynamics. Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Learn more: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/multimedia/basis-points-podcasts#Listen%20now Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes: https://www.wisdomtree.com/investments/glossary
People in this episode
Guest: Kevin Flanagan
Topics covered
- Treasury yields
- floating rate notes
- inflation
- geopolitical tensions
- market dynamics
Keywords
- Treasury floating rate notes
- rate volatility
- safe-haven role
- geopolitical tensions
- rising inflation fears
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Treasury floating rate notes
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