by Joseph Sykora | Apr 22, 2026 | Blog, Bonds
President Trump’s nominee, Kevin Warsh, appeared before the US Senate seeking ultimate approval to be named the 17th Chair of the Federal Reserve. While the US President may be the “Leader of the Free World,” one could make a strong argument that the US Federal...
by Joseph Sykora | Mar 21, 2025 | Blog, Bonds
Fed Waiting, Like the Rest of Us The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) met this week, deciding to leave the reserve rate unchanged as expected (a unanimous decision amongst voters). The Fed’s so-called “dot plot,” which projects participants’ expectations...
by Joseph Sykora | May 9, 2024 | Blog, Investment Concepts
Though certainly not new, private credit has become increasingly topical within investment circles. While the term seems to invoke mystical feelings of IRR (internal rate of return, a metric often cited by fund sponsors) euphoria, at its core, it is simply an...
by Joseph Sykora | Dec 4, 2023 | Blog, Market Updates
Many came into 2023 expecting a recession, and accordingly, bearish on equities. While the economic data has been much better than expected (particularly employment), it hasn’t reflected the robust return profile seen in the S&P 500 year-to-date. At +20.8% through...
by Joseph Sykora | Apr 4, 2023 | Blog, Energy, Macro Updates
As recently as last month, OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries) and its representatives suggested that they had no intention of cutting crude oil production for the remainder of 2023. It was only a month ago that rumors swirled around whether UAE would...
