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Last Week in Review: Powell Press Conference Shakes Markets This week interest rates revisited 2022 highs in response to the Fed meeting, where the Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds Rate by .75%. Let's discuss what happened and investigate the week ahead. "It's very premature in my view to be thinking about or talking about […]

Last Week in Review: Central Bank Step Down         This past week we watched interest rates improve nicely on the notion that central banks around the globe will be hiking rates less going forward. Let's break down what happened this week as we approach the important Fed meeting next Wednesday. "We've made […]

Last Week in Review: Higher Prices and Higher Rates in a Global Issue This past week we watched the 10-year yield hit a fresh 14-year high, closing above 4.00%. As a result, home loan rates also ticked higher. Let's discuss what happened and investigate the week ahead. Inflation Is High Everywhere Global yields continue to […]

Last Week in Review: Inflation Remains High, Markets Looking Forward This past week, we witnessed the highest consumer inflation reading in 40 years and the markets responded. Let's walk through what happened and investigate the week ahead. Consumer Prices Still Rising On Thursday, the Personal Consumption Index (CPI) was reported at 8.2%, which was higher […]

Last Week in Review: Bank of England Blinks, Interest Rates Sink This past week, we watched the sharpest one-day decline in Treasury rates since 2008. The rate relief was relatively short-lived as uncertainty and volatility reign supreme in the financial markets. Let's recap what happened and investigate the big news in the week ahead. Last […]

Last Week in Review: Three Things We Learned From Federal Reserve This past week, the Federal Reserve raised the Fed Funds Rate by .75% and issued its quarterly economic projections. In response, home loan rates ticked up to a new 2022 high. Let's discuss three things we learned from the Fed Meeting and what to […]

Last Week in Review: Prices Still Rising, Fed Still Hiking We saw some surprisingly hot inflation numbers which hurt the financial markets and pushed rates to the highest levels of 2022. Let's walk through what happened and look into the week ahead. Inflation Remains High Last Tuesday the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was released, and […]

Last Week in Review: Financial Markets Attempt to Stabilize After several weeks of higher rates and lower stocks, the financial markets stabilized a bit. Let's walk through what happened and look into the week ahead. When Words Don't Matter "I am more focused on if balance sheet reduction will affect liquidity in markets than impact […]

Last Week in Review: What's Happening in The Markets? The financial markets had a rough week, with stocks falling and rates spiking since Fed Chair Powell spoke in Jackson Hole. Let's walk through what happened and look into the week ahead. "While higher interest rates, slower growth, and softer labor market conditions will bring down […]

Last Week in Review: Rising Rates and New Home Sales August has not been kind to bonds and interest rates. Even though the Federal Reserve did not hold a meeting in August and is not slated to raise rates again until the end of September, long-term rates moved higher. Let's break down what happened and […]