The Market in Pictures, April 5

by | Apr 5, 2024 | Blog, Charts

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence:   Beckham: After this week’s data and Fedspeak, it’s now a toss-up for markets whether the first rate cut...

The Market in Pictures, February 2

by | Feb 2, 2024 | Blog, Charts

Our team looks at a lot of research throughout each day. A few charts that caught our eye this week, and the way they fit the unfolding puzzle of evidence:   John Luke: Before the FOMC meeting, markets took comfort that Treasury borrowing needs wouldn’t expand in...
“Powell did reiterate that most members of the committee see cuts happening this year, although likely these are pushed to later in the year where the Fed has more time to see inflation data continue to show improvement”

“Powell did reiterate that most members of the committee see cuts happening this year, although likely these are pushed to later in the year where the Fed has more time to see inflation data continue to show improvement”

by | Feb 1, 2024 | Market Notes, Media Notes

Fed Holds Rates Steady, Pushes Back on Cuts: What the Experts Are Saying     Disclosures   This information is for investment adviser use only and should not be distributed to any other parties. The commentary included in this post is for informational...

Fed Reconfirms 2% Inflation Target

by | Feb 1, 2024 | Blog, Bonds

The Fed left the benchmark rate unchanged at 5.25%-5.5%, as was expected. This is the fourth meeting in a row of no action. They did back away from their prior bias to further tightening as inflation has fallen notably over the past year. However, it is still above...