{"id":27508,"date":"2023-06-12T11:24:57","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T11:24:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/?p=27508"},"modified":"2026-02-25T13:09:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T13:09:23","slug":"shape-of-the-yield-curve-and-the-business-cycle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/cfa-level-iii\/shape-of-the-yield-curve-and-the-business-cycle\/","title":{"rendered":"The Shape of the Yield Curve and the Business Cycle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"QAPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": {\n    \"@type\": \"Question\",\n    \"name\": \"Which yield curve shape most likely signals economic improvement?\",\n    \"text\": \"Which of the following would most likely be interpreted as a sign of economic improvement on the horizon? 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The yield curve maps the relationship between interest rates and the maturity of fixed-income investments on a graph. On the horizontal axis is time or maturity, while on the vertical axis are rates that are prevalent in the economy.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32374\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32374\" style=\"width: 597px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32374\" src=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Normal-yield-curve-1-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"Shape of the yield curve and the business cycle\" width=\"597\" height=\"440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Normal-yield-curve-1-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Normal-yield-curve-1-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Normal-yield-curve-1-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Normal-yield-curve-1-1536x1131.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Normal-yield-curve-1-400x295.jpg 400w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Normal-yield-curve-1.jpg 1590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32374\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Normal Yield curve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Yield Curve as an Economic Indicator<\/h2>\n<p>The yield curve tends to be steep at the bottom of the cycle, flatten during the expansion until it is very flat or even inverted at the peak, and re-steepen during the subsequent contraction.<\/p>\n<p>A flattening or inverted yield curve involves downward pressure on long-term rates and upward pressure on short-term rates. With longer-term loans comes more risk to the lender, so an inverted curve is not a logical way for the markets to operate long-term and is thus typically thought of as a harbinger of unsettling times ahead.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_32378\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32378\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32378 \" src=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Flattering-Normal-Yield-Curve-300x221.jpg\" alt=\"Yield Curve\" width=\"677\" height=\"499\" srcset=\"https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Flattering-Normal-Yield-Curve-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Flattering-Normal-Yield-Curve-1024x754.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Flattering-Normal-Yield-Curve-768x566.jpg 768w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Flattering-Normal-Yield-Curve-1536x1131.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Flattering-Normal-Yield-Curve-400x295.jpg 400w, https:\/\/analystprep.com\/study-notes\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Flattering-Normal-Yield-Curve.jpg 1590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32378\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flattering Normal Yield Curve<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Summary of the Yield Curve and the Business Cycle<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Bottom of the cycle<\/em> + <em>Expansion<\/em><\/strong>: Steepening yield curve.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>At the top of the peak<\/strong><\/em>: Flattened or inverted yield curve.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Top of peak<\/em> + <em>Contraction<\/em><\/strong>: Steepening of the yield curve.<\/p>\n<h2>Monetary and Fiscal Policy Mix and the Yield Curve<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The yield curve is steep for stimulative policies, and the economy will likely grow.<\/li>\n<li>The yield curve is inverted for restrictive policies, and the economy is likely to shrink.<\/li>\n<li>A restrictive monetary policy and a stimulative fiscal policy imply a flat yield curve, and the economic effects are unclear.<\/li>\n<li>A stimulative monetary policy and restrictive fiscal policy imply a steep yield curve, and the economic effects are unclear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<h2>Question<\/h2>\n<p>Which of the following would <em>most likely<\/em> be interpreted as a sign of economic improvement on the horizon?<\/p>\n<ol type=\"A\">\n<li>A flattening yield curve.<\/li>\n<li>An inverted yield curve.<\/li>\n<li>A steepening yield curve.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Solution<\/h4>\n<p><strong>The correct answer is C<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A steepening curve leaves its flatter or inverted form and moves towards a normal and healthy shape, indicating a longer-term expansionary cycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A is incorrect<\/strong>. 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