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Normal yield curves demand higher interest for time risks

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Lending capital for a decade is inherently more terrifying than lending it for a single month, and the math usually reflects that fear. A normal yield curve gently slopes upward, rewarding investors with noticeably higher interest rates the longer they lock their funds away. It proves the foundational economic principle that time is dangerous and must be aggressively compensated.

Normal yield curves demand higher interest for time risks
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