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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.

1/24/2021 Market Commentary

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.

1/17/2021 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Senate Goes 50/50 and Rates Rise

Who said 2021 was going to better than 2020? 2020 vibes are still lingering out there as investors are already looking towards the back half of 2021 for some sense of normalcy and recovery for the pandemic to be well ...

1/10/2021 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Turning the Page on 2020

We made it. We’re in the 2020 holiday season and for many reasons people could not wait for this year to end. Fixed income investors hope to see another year with these types of positive YTD returns again…but maybe not ...

12/20/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Risk Sentiment Sours on Lockdowns

Fixed income markets have pulled back as virus-related deaths cause investors to pause ahead of the last full week of trading in 2020.

12/13/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Long Rates Surge Even as Hospitalizations Surge

Markets have seen a positive tone this week despite rising COVID cases with rates increasing and the yield curve steepening.

12/6/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: A Portion of Mickey Mouse’s Debt Gets Cut

Though COVID-19 cases mount and hospitalizations increase, the fixed income market sees an end in sight to the pandemic in upcoming vaccines, however, the path to get there is full of unknowns.

11/22/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Volatility as Election & Vaccine Announced

Fixed income investors digest the announcement of the President-elect, contested election results, announcement of a COVID vaccine, and a surge in COVID cases globally.

11/15/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Divided Government Drives Rally in Bond Spreads

As the U.S. finalizes election results, fixed income investors see the political gridlock of a divided government as a Goldilocks scenario. With the Fed remaining steadfast in support of the market, investors respond ...

11/8/2020 Market Commentary