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Economists Consider Agency MBS as Safe Assets
April 7, 2022
Dennis Hollier
The reputation of being a safe, liquid asset adds about 47 basis points to the “convenience premium” of agency MBS over investment grade bonds, according to the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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