by John Luke Tyner | May 26, 2022 | Blog, Bonds
Municipal bonds have been thrown out with the bathwater since the beginning of the year as the Fed gets serious about taming inflation and in turn the market pushing interest rates higher. The decline in price (and increase in yield) could make the current landscape...
by John Luke Tyner | May 20, 2022 | Blog, Bonds, Market Updates
* Fed Expected to Hike 50bps at Next Two Meetings. As you can see below, the odds on both are at 100%. Given the persistence of inflation, the Fed has been put into defensive mode (i.e., forcefully tightening policy) even into a growth slowdown. Source: Bianco...
by David Wagner | May 20, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates, Market Updates
First, I really wanted to touch base after yesterday’s price decline across indices – it was the worst day since June 2020. I know that I have been saying for quite some time that the market will continue to remain volatile until it perceives that we have seen some...
by David Wagner | May 20, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates, Market Updates
We continue to understand that emotions are heightened in this current market – the volatility is real. Thus, we know that a lot of y’all are focusing on how to help your clients Think Well and we love that. But, being a wildcard, I’m going to take this musing in a...
by John Luke Tyner | May 13, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates
Strong demand for housing may give some flashbacks to 2007/2008, but this is not necessarily a bubble. We believe the work-from-home has shifted the demand fundamentals of real estate. New millennial home buyers are facing the highest interest rates in their adult...
by David Wagner | May 11, 2022 | Blog, Macro Updates, Market Updates
I’ll start off by reposting JD’s message from the most recent monthly note – it’s a must read on how to mentally handle the current volatility – Thinking Well. Two Parts today: Assessing the Market Carnage and Volatility in the Market, and Some Firepower to Help...
