September 24, 2020
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September 17, 2020
Fed Watch: ‘New’ Policy Framework, Batteries Not Included
It is not surprising the September FOMC meeting failed to provide any fresh headlines. The key question now is how does the Fed actually implement this new approach?
September 10, 2020
What Goes Up Has Definitely Been Coming Down
September 3, 2020
The Death of the 60/40 Portfolio
Should investors start to move away from bonds in their current allocations? Will the standard hedging function and diversification benefits of bonds will be much less attractive going forward?
August 27, 2020
Value Stocks Need a Whiff of Inflation
August 20, 2020
Heading in the Right Direction
August 13, 2020
Is Facebook Really Worth $750 Billion?
August 6, 2020
A Core Strategy with Value Prices
July 23, 2020
It’s “Funding”mental
July 16, 2020
Are You Ready for a Cyclical Reversion?
July 9, 2020
How Early Are We in the Shift to the Cloud?
July 2, 2020
U.S. Treasuries Watch: Thinking Globally
June 25, 2020
Leaving a TIP
So, how do fixed income investors search for rate-hedging solutions? One approach that one often encounters involves U.S. Treasury (UST) Inflation-Protected Securities, or TIPS. These securities are referenced to the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whereby the coupon is fixed, but the principal is adjusted to changes in CPI.
June 18, 2020
S&P 500 Dividend Expectations Are Rising
June 11, 2020
Fed Watch: June Gloom
It was no surprise the Fed left monetary policy right where it is at the June FOMC meeting. Like all of us, the policymakers are in uncharted waters and trying to figure out not only where the U.S. economy is headed in the second half of 2020 and 2021, but also how policy should respond.
June 4, 2020
Positively Not Negative
May 28, 2020
The Topsy-Turvy S&P 500 Earnings Picture
May 21, 2020
Don’t Count Your Dividend Chickens
May 7, 2020
Why International Investments Still Matter
U.S. multinational companies have revenue generated all over the world, so what if diversification is just a matter of “de-worseifying” and bringing suboptimal outcomes?
April 30, 2020
Cash Is King in Your High-Yield Strategy
Let’s explore the access to cash for issuers within HY. We will examine their available cash and the credit facilities they can draw upon.
April 23, 2020
The Fed Goes Bond Buying
April 16, 2020
Dazed and Confused? We’ve Got You Covered
April 9, 2020
Japanese Fiscal Stimulus to the Rescue
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced a commitment to a fiscal stimulus package worth ¥108 trillion, which is approximately 20% of Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP).
April 2, 2020
St. Louis Fed President James Bullard Discusses the Recent Fed Actions
Bullard is very pleased with the Federal Reserve’s new policies and Congress’ reaction to the crisis. Such policies took much longer to cobble together during the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009.
March 26, 2020
Money in Motion: It’s Not about Return on Principal, but Return OF Principal
Given what has transpired in the money and bond markets over the last two weeks, the aforementioned age-old adage should not come as much of a surprise. The declines in a whole host of fixed income markets, and signs of growing dislocations in the funding arena, have left investors in a state of fear, the likes of which we haven’t seen since the financial crisis.
March 19, 2020
Investor Conversations During Disruptive Markets
The market disruption over the past four to five weeks has been disconcerting, but it has also presented potential opportunities for valuable introspection. When discussing current conditions, there are several broad observations and several very specific ideas that can benefit your clients.
March 12, 2020
It Just Doesn’t Matter
The February jobs report was rock-solid, but alas, the collective market viewpoint is that it represents ‘old news’. This point is fair, and I don’t disagree, but wouldn’t you want to have the US economy on a solid footing heading into this COVID-19 situation rather than the alternative?
March 5, 2020
Fed Watch: Maximum Overdrive
Well, the Federal Reserve (Fed) delivered a 50 basis points (bps) cut in the Federal Funds Rate yesterday in an inter-meeting move, the first such action since the 2008 financial crisis.
