Bond markets in the fourth quarter experienced a significant amount of volatility as investors attempted to gauge the extent of further Federal Reserve tightening and the likelihood of an economic […]
Credit Markets: Another Rate Hike
To download a printable version of this article: 201810 OPCM – Credit Markets, Another Rate Hike The third quarter saw yet another interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. On […]
Credit Markets: A More Transparent Fed
The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again in June, marking the seventh rate hike since the Fed began its tightening campaign in late 2015. The Federal Funds rate now stands […]
Credit Markets: Is Inflation Finally Coming?
The fourth quarter brought greater clarity to the future of interest rates as the Federal Reserve began to shrink its huge $4.5 trillion balance sheet and followed through with a […]
Why Should I Care About the Yield Curve?
A headline in the June 25th edition of the Financial Times read “Investor Nervousness Rises as Yield Curve Flattens”. If you are a regular reader of the Wall Street Journal, […]
Fixed Income: A Credit Conundrum
In the middle of June, the Federal Reserve increased short-term interest rates for the third time in 6 months, with the benchmark Fed Funds rate increasing to a target range […]
The Premium Bond Conundrum
The investment landscape is full of confusing jargon, but one area that seems to baffle investors more than others is fixed income. In today’s interest rate environment, clients repeatedly ask […]