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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Investors Not Spooked by Inflation
As we head into Halloween weekend, it looks like U.S. investors are becoming less scared of inflation but are now a bit more frightened about peak growth expectations as Powell and the Fed plan to…
October 31, 2021
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Taxes, TIPS, and Earnings
More clarity around fiscal stimulus, price inflation, and earnings sends interest rates and risk markets higher.
October 24, 2021
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Separating Taper from Hikes
It remains clear the Fed will begin the process of tapering over the next couple of months; the more difficult task ahead for the central bank is to convince fixed income investors a rate hike will…
October 17, 2021
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Stay the Course
Despite a couple of disappointing monthly nonfarm payroll figures, the Fed will likely continue to take steps to initiate the tapering of open market purchases.
October 10, 2021
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Powell’s Frustration
All the Fed speak in the world cannot combat the real-world impact consumers are facing when it comes to experiencing higher prices in all facets of the economy. Despite being frustrated by the…
October 3, 2021
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: The Start of Fall Brings out the Fed
Chairman Powell and the Fed pull forward interest rate increases, preparing the market for normalization.
September 26, 2021
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Inching Closer to Clarity Ahead of Fed and Central Bank Meetings
Continued uncertainty around the delta variant and Biden’s tax plan drove markets lower despite positivity from earnings season.
September 19, 2021
Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Not Too Fast, Not Too Furious – Focused on Tapering
The taper is coming this year, but the pace will be tame in comparison to the last time the Fed looked to unwind their open market positions, as the pandemic risk lingers on and threatens the global…
September 12, 2021
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: How Long Will the Fed’s Punchbowl Last?
Rates rose this week in anticipation of any potential signal from Powell around a reduction in the Fed’s extremely loose monetary policy.
August 29, 2021