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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

The Fixed Income Brief: Volatility Picks up as Election Finally Arrives

Bond investors saw a week marked with widespread selling as the election looms and COVID cases begin to increase around the globe, resulting in higher yields and spreads widening across the board.

11/1/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Fixed Income Investors in the Sweet Spot

Yields rose for the past 7 days to four-month highs as the market remains fixated on fiscal stimulus, election probabilities, and increased coronavirus cases around the globe.

10/25/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Bond Market Riding the Waves

The fixed income markets ended mostly flat on the week - Treasuries tightened but better-than-expected earnings drove optimism towards the end of the week. Leading up to the election, we continue to see small movements ...

10/18/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: No Debate, Risk Assets Had a Great Week

Fixed income markets have been less euphoric than the equity markets on a stimulus package and clear election results, but regardless, rates have still moved higher and investors continue to buy spread assets as risks ...

10/11/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: Bond Investors in a Wait and See Mode

Fixed income markets have remained relatively stable as portfolio managers stay in a holding pattern until after the U.S. election; yields ended slightly higher on optimism of a stimulus package from Congress.

10/4/2020 Market Commentary

The Fixed Income Brief: The Calm Before the Storm

Investor focus will start narrowing in on politics and the election, but COVID-19’s impact on economic activity continues to be top of mind for investors. The yield curve flattens on disappointing economic data while ...

9/27/2020 Market Commentary