by John Luke Tyner | Nov 2, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
As broadly expected, the Fed left their target Fed Funds rate unchanged at the 5.25% to 5.50% range. The pause from July to November marks the longest period without an increase since the liftoff in March of 2022. Powell did leave the door open for further tightening,...
by John Luke Tyner | Jul 26, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
The Fed raised rates for the 11th time in 16 months, bumping rates +25bp to 5.25%-5.5% at today’s FOMC meeting. This matched the market consensus and puts short-term rates at a 22-year high (last seen January 2001). The Fed kept the statement the same in regard to...
by David Wagner | Jun 30, 2023 | Blog, Market Updates
June ‘23 Market Recap: The banking fears of Q1 faded into an all-out Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) FOMO trade in Q2, as the S&P 500 returned 8.74%. Outside of AI, this quarter’s narrative was “Immaculate Disinflation”, which embodies falling inflation and stable...
by John Luke Tyner | May 3, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
The Fed delivered a 25bps hike as was broadly expected by markets. They made a modification in their statement omitting the wording regarding the necessity of further rate hikes. To us, this indicates a sort of “hawkish” pause in policy here at the 5-5.25%...
by John Luke Tyner | Feb 2, 2023 | Blog, Bonds
As expected, the Fed hiked 25bps to the 4.5%-4.75% range, the eighth hike in a year. The markets experienced a pretty large rally following the FOMC meeting & presser. Stocks moved higher and yields lower as Powell continued to believe a soft landing was very...
