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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Risk-off tone leaves Treasury yields mixed
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U.S. Treasury yields finished last week mixed, with longer maturities higher and shorter issues falling a similar magnitude. Global macro weakness has put downward pressure on risk assets and upward pressure on yields the last few weeks.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Equities rebound to start the fourth quarter
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Global equity markets contracted last week, with most broad-based indexes losing between 1% and 4%.
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AAM Viewpoints: Small business optimism remains volatile since the pandemic began
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Over the past few years, we’ve written about trends in small businesses based on the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Survey of Small Business Economic Trends.
Fixed Income Insights
Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Fed taper looks likely, boosting Treasury yields
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U.S. Treasury yields closed higher last week, led by longer maturities. The Federal Reserve (Fed) indicated it would likely announce a reduction in asset purchases at its November meeting.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Equities rebound with a late rally to finish higher
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Last week started with a substantial selloff over global risk concerns, but by Friday’s close the S&P 500 was back above its 50-day moving average. The S&P 500 (+0.5%) and DJIA (+0.6%) finished up, while the NASDAQ closed flat.
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AAM Viewpoints: Municipal new issue supply looks to set records at year end
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It has been tough to say anything nice about the municipal market over the last year and a half. Consistent inflows into bond funds have held ratios on municipals near historic lows.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise slightly as economic data strengthen
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U.S. Treasury yields rose slightly last week on strong economic data, even as inflation moderated more than expected.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: September seasonality offers buying opportunities
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Equities finished mostly lower last week as investors continue to work through economic normalization challenges from the Delta variant, the expectation of Fed tapering, input price pressures and economic data concerns.