Warsh Faces the Senate

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...

“Expectations for higher rates are due to the spike in oil prices; it’s also due to people buying actual fed-funds as a cheap hedge in case the Fed has to hike”

by Marketing | Mar 20, 2026 | Market Notes, Media Notes

Stocks, bonds struggle as traders now see chances of Fed rate hike at over 50% — up sharply from earlier this week

“Investors need to think differently about bonds because I don’t think they will protect portfolios as much as they have historically”

by Marketing | Mar 3, 2026 | Market Notes, Media Notes

Dollar Reclaims Ultimate Haven Role as War, Inflation Angst Grow

“[With the 10-year yield now at the lower end of its recent 4%-5% range], the real question is whether we hold there or go even lower.”

by Marketing | Sep 22, 2025 | Market Notes, Media Notes

 Where did all the ‘bond vigilantes’ go? Investors keep buying long-dated Treasurys

Around the Bond Market, September 2025

by Aptus PM Team | Sep 12, 2025 | Blog, Bonds

CPI came in a touch hotter than expected in August, with the headline rising 0.382%, rounding to 0.4%, and the core rising 0.346%, rounding down to 0.3%. The consensus was 0.3% for both. The YoY CPI inflation rate rose from 2.732% to 2.939%, while the core YoY rose...