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.
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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
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
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
The Fixed Income Brief: Back to School as Fed Takes Lessons From Past Mistakes
U.S. rates settling lower this week on risk aversion around the Fed potentially tapering sooner than the market originally anticipated.
August 22, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: Markets Put the Fed on the Clock
Markets are balancing the positive progress of the infrastructure deal, economic data, and a solid earnings quarter versus the worsening global growth picture due to the Delta variant.
August 15, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Driven by Data
Economic data caused big moves in fixed income markets this week with July’s payroll report leading to higher rates overall.
August 8, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: Strong Earnings, Strong Bid for Treasuries
Jerome Powell is the new honey baritone (formerly dubbed to Perry Como for his beautiful low voice) in markets as he reiterates lower rates for longer.
August 1, 2021
The Fixed Income Brief: Rates Continue Volatility
No summer lull in sight for bond investors as interest rates continue to wreak havoc on investors.
July 25, 2021