05 2026 June
Good Jobs Report but Does the Market Believe It?
The markets continue to vacillate on the constant stream of news out of Iran. Nothing concrete has come out as of this writing. This has...
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30 2026 May
Phrase of the Week: Cautiously Optimistic
Despite some important economic news released this week, markets are only looking to the constant news releases about the Iran conflict. It was reported that...
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16 2026 May
Global Yields Freak Out
Global Yields Surge Worldwide A rough end to the week saw bond yields jump around the globe. In the US, mortgage rates matched the recent...
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09 2026 May
A Tale of Two Jobs Reports
Markets Focused on Geopolitics “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the...
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02 2026 May
Federal Reserve Chair Makes Historic Decision
Rates Held but Dissents Rise This week held the conclusion of the Fed’s 2-day FOMC meeting and press conference. As expected, they held the Fed Funds rate steady....
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25 2026 April
Rates Holding the Line
Technicals are Driving Markets It has been a rather quiet week, economically speaking. There haven’t been many developments on the Iran front. In times like...
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18 2026 April
Rates love an open Hormuz
Strait of Hormuz Reopening Boosts Markets On Friday, Iran announced the full opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Oil, bond, and stock markets rallied, sending rates...
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11 2026 April
Major Inflation Report Not Bad for Rates
March CPI Driven by Energy Prices The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released the March Consumer Price Index (CPI) on Friday. The headline read that...
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04 2026 April
Markets Just Not Believing
Geopolitical Tensions Keep Rates Volatile There are reports flying in every day of updates from the conflict in Iran. Is peace around the corner or...
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