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Market CommentaryBond Markets

Consumer Sentiment and Oil Trend Upward as States Ease Restrictions
As some states begin to ease coronavirus restrictions, the market is paying close attention to the impact of state re-openings. While equity markets are still volatile, and companies are continuing…
May 18, 2020
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InsightsBond Markets

Two Sides of a Coin: The Growing High Yield Market
Companies are raising debt in order to buoy their balance sheets against the economic uncertainty created by COVID-19. Record new issuance and a spike in downgrades are providing attractive…
May 13, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

Optimism Amidst Record New Debt Issuances and Job Losses
Coronavirus lockdowns continue to have a significant impact on the economy with the full-scale ramifications still to be determined. As record job losses hit their biggest decline on record this…
May 11, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

Re-Opening Economies While Watching Unemployment and Debt Issuance
People and investors around the world find themselves at a pivotal moment as the debate around the pace and practices to re-open the economy persists. Despite continued daily volatility, markets…
May 4, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

Muni Bond Market at Risk as Turmoil Continues
Markets continue to have unpredictable swings, though overall remains on relatively stable footing given the uncertainty that investors face regarding the extent of the pandemic’s economic impact.…
April 27, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

A Glimmer of Hope as Corporate Bond Spreads Rally
Even as quarantine is extended broadly around the globe to mid-May, discussions about how and when to reopen the economy are giving investors hope this pandemic will end sooner rather than later. In…
April 20, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

One Month In: Tracking The Fed and Earnings Season
This week marks one month of when most companies began to work from home to stem the spread of the coronavirus – so far it seems to paying-off. Key indicators we're monitoring this week are the…
April 13, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

Are We Nearing the Coronavirus Peak?
According to the U.S. Government, we are entering a key two-week period where we may see peak loss of lives due to the coronavirus outbreak, but there is also a renewed hope that the pace of…
April 6, 2020
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Market CommentaryBond Markets

Early Innings of the Coronavirus Pandemic
As Baseball’s originally scheduled Opening Day passes, we still find ourselves in the early innings of the Coronavirus pandemic. Markets seem to have found their footing last week as corporate bond…
March 30, 2020