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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Economic data drive Treasury yields higher
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U.S. Treasury yields rose once again, as U.S. economic growth remains strong. U.S. Federal Reserve officials indicated that monetary policy is sufficiently restrictive, while emphasizing the need to monitor incoming data.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: A durable case for duration
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One way to do this is by adding to investment grade corporate bonds, which have relatively longer durations than the broader fixed income market. They are also currently yielding close to 6%, and defaults are expected to remain low.
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Treasury yields rise as the Fed leans hawkish
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U.S. Treasury yields rose again as U.S. economic growth remains strong and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Powell delivered hawkish comments at the Jackson Hole conference.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Post-Jackson, it’s time to start filling duration holes
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With the anticipated end of the U.S. rate hiking cycle as a backdrop, we analyzed the returns of the broad bond market versus short-term Treasuries during historical periods when the Fed paused (Figure 2).
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Primary Debates Past and Present
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With apologies for being the bearer of bad news, the 2024 election is upon us. Officially. Tonight marks the first Republican primary debate of the presidential election cycle...
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Weekly Fixed Income Commentary: Economic data continue boosting Treasury yields
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10-year U.S. Treasury yields continue to rise as economic data remain very strong. The closely watched U.S. GDP forecast from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta has risen to 5.8% annualized quarter-over-quarter growth.
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Weekly Investment Commentary: Where to invest if consumer strength fades
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A potential softening in consumer strength over the next few quarters could determine whether or not the U.S. economy falls into recession.