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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Lower Again as Washington Continues to Squabble
Weekly jobless claims data came in better than expected with 1.186 million last week compared to economist expectations of 1.42 million. Fixed income markets continue to see rates move lower with…
August 9, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Lower as Hope for an Economic Recovery Dims
U.S. gross domestic product plunged by a record 32.9% in the second quarter and even though the number was not as bad as originally feared (exp. -34.7%), economic activity remains limited by the…
August 2, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Are Re-Opening Rollbacks Impacting the Economic Rebound?
As COVID-19 continues to surge in the U.S., rollbacks in opening the economy are stifling market expectations. We see investors continue to remain cautious as spreads tighten, the yield curve…
July 26, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Remain Steady but Demand for Spread Assets Continues
U.S. Treasury rates were relatively unchanged week over week but demand for corporates and municipals persists. Continued negative headlines around the increased number of COVID cases and the…
July 19, 2020
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InsightsBond Markets

Fixed Income and the Ballot Box: Investor Expectations for the 2020 U.S. Election
“In the short run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run, it is a weighing machine.” --Benjamin Graham, 1934
July 15, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Fixed Income Brief: Bond Market Sends Yields to Lows Amid Skepticism on Growth Outlook
Investors are becoming more skeptical on the growth outlook as infections rise across the United States, sending bond market yields through recent lows. Fixed income portfolio managers are getting…
July 12, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

Investors Seek Yield Despite Rising Re-Lockdown Fears
As fears of a reinstated lockdown hit the market, fixed income portfolio managers continue to assess the downward shift. Bond spreads continue to widen though new issuance remains high as corporate…
June 29, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

The Longest Day of the Year & the Largest Single-Day Increase in COVID-19 Cases
As summer officially begins with the longest day of the year across the northern hemisphere the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that June 20th marked the largest single-day increase in…
June 22, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

Worries of a Second Wave Hit Investors as Munis Remain a Safe Haven
Markets pause in the face of a second wave of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and reports of concentrated outbreaks in China. Coming off a strong first week of June, last week was a reality check for…
June 15, 2020