Rate Environment (April 24, 2017)
The Federal Reserve isn’t likely to roil the market when the central bank starts to reduce its $4.5 trillion balance sheet, Vice Chairman Fischer said Monday. “My tentative conclusion to reducing the size of our balance sheet is that we appear less likely to face major market disturbances now than we did in the case of the taper tantrum,” Fischer said. Read More Here ...
Read MoreRate Environment (March 13, 2017)
Treasuries sold off amid further signs that major central banks are winding down ultra-loose monetary policies. The yield on the benchmark 10-year note settled at 2.58%, its highest close since Dec. 16. Read More Here
Read MoreFMS Boston Chapter Event 2/28/2017
ALM Update – Waltham, MA When: February 28, 2017 Location: Embassy Suites, 550 Winter Street, Waltham, MA Rising Rates are Here Again: Time to Celebrate or Danger Ahead? Bankers are euphoric now that interest rates have risen after a protracted period of the lowest rates in their lifetimes. This “surprise” jump in rates is all positive for bank earnings if all goes as...
Read MoreRate Environment (January 30, 2017)
Treasuries were mostly unchanged last week as investors weighed policy implications of the new Administration. Read More Here
Read MoreFOMC Makes Rate Move
No surprise: FOMC makes long-anticipated rate move, hints at more to come Read More Here
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