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Milei’s Money Man Shuns Foreign Markets After Failed Bond Binge

Bloomberg Markets
Monday, August 3, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Fixed Income

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In his first stint as a top Argentine finance official a decade ago, Luis Caputo tapped foreign bond markets again and again, selling more than $40 billion in total and earning the moniker “serial...

In his first stint as a top Argentine finance official a decade ago, Luis Caputo tapped foreign bond markets again and again, selling more than $40 billion in total and earning the moniker “serial borrower” from his critics. Nearly three years into his second tour, Caputo, now the top economic aide to President Javier Milei, hasn’t sold a single bond overseas.

Glass House Analysis

Treasury market movements signal how investors view America's fiscal health and economic trajectory. Rising yields mean the government pays more to borrow, which eventually shows up in taxes or reduced services. For average Americans, this translates to higher mortgage rates, more expensive business loans, and a general tightening of financial conditions that makes everything from buying a home to starting a business more challenging.

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