In summary, every 100 basis points of change in the 10 year T - note has resulted in a 65 basis point change in annuity payout rate. (annuities.blueprintincome.com)
Even a 10 basis point change in the rate can add up over the long haul. (moneysense.ca)
He notes that the 5.3 % peak for the 10 - year T - note in the summer of 2007 represented a 200 basis point change from the 2003 lows, dooming stocks in the 10/07 -3 / 09 financial collapse. (etfexpert.com)