In science class we were taught that pressure is the application of force against an object. As bankers, we think about pressure as it relates…
It was another week of volatility as US Treasury yields fell across the curve. Peaking to 4.24% on Monday, the 10 UST Note yield is…
It was another week of market volatility as participants continue to balance the prospects of a looming recession and the Fed’s fastest series of rate…
More volatility in the bond market this week as Treasury yields edged higher and the curve flattened. The 2Yr T-Note increased over 30 basis points…
“No one here thinks that it will be easy” warned Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Thursday as he discussed the notion of a soft…
In March this year, the Federal Reserve lifted interest rates for the first time since 2018. Today, both the bond market and FOMC have set…
A long time ago there was an adage in the banking industry known as the “3-6-3 rule,” meaning the banker would gather deposits at three…
Ask any fixed income portfolio manager in the world what the first rule of investing in bonds is and you’ll hear the phrase above or…