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Men's Fashions Go Weird At Interest Rate Extremes

By Bob Hoye - Jan 27, 2014, 2:45 PM CST

Prime Corporate Bonds
AAA Corpotae Bond Yield Chart 1910-2014

At the secular low for interest rates in the mid-1940s, the Zoot Suit had the image.
Polyester "leisure" suits over-stayed their welcome until the 1981 secular high.
At the recent extreme low, the "skinny" look for men's suits is very "in".
Lower-grade prices are even more extreme and are vulnerable to a change in fashion.

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