Yield (%)                                     Yield (%)
  ^                                             ^
  |   \                                         |   ___________  Flat Curve
  |    \                                        |  /
  |     \  Normal Curve                        | /
  |      \ (Upward Sloping)                    |/
  |       \                                    | \
  |        \                                   |  \  Inverted Curve
  |         \                                  |   \ (Downward Sloping)
  |          \                                 |    \
  |           \                                |     \
  |____________\________> Maturity (Years)     |______\________> Maturity (Years)
  
  Implication: Economic      Implication: Transition   Implication: Impending
  Expansion, Rising Rates    to Recession, Uncertainty  Recession, Rate Cuts