The Fixed Income Brief: Powell Fans the Flames
We saw the continuation of higher yields this week as inflation concerns, positive vaccine news, and a faster recovery remain at the forefront of fixed income markets.
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The Fixed Income Brief: Flash Dance
The flash move for Treasuries this week shows the jitters of fixed income investors, worried of the impact of stimulus and potential inflation.
February 28, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: Go Big or Go Home
This week shows an improved valuation of the asset class given the moves in underlying Treasury yields, making fixed income investments more attractive. Will this trend continue?
February 21, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: The Fix Is In
Fixed income markets are digesting the stimulus as both a positive for the economic recovery it brings and also the drawbacks of the massive debt being added to our deficit.
February 14, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: Bond Investors Yield to Snow Blindness
The fixed income market remains in a push-pull state of flux between anticipating normalcy and the continued pandemic reality.
February 7, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: GameStop Surges, Yields Pullback
As most of the market attention is on the Reddit / GameStop saga, fixed income investors tuck in for more immediate harsh realities the economy is facing and spreads pullback.
January 31, 2021
The Top 3 Barriers to Performance for Fixed Income Managers
The changing fixed income investment landscape is making it more difficult for portfolio managers to achieve higher returns, however, operational inefficiencies are often their biggest hurdle.
January 27, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: The Next 100 Days
Fixed income markets remained relatively calm this week as the new administration begins its 100-day plan, with investors still weighing how policies will affect their portfolios.
January 24, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: Pace Yourself is Powell’s New Year’s Resolution
Fixed income investors are anticipating additional stimulus but fear inflation on the back of increased government spending; Powell reiterates that bond market programs won’t be tapered soon.
January 17, 2021