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This past week interest rates held steady as the markets brace for the Fed meeting this coming Wednesday. Let's discuss what happened and look at the big news events ahead. The Quiet Period A lot of the big market moves and volatility in the financial markets have been sparked by Federal Reserve members speaking about […]

This past week interest rates ticked up to the highest level since November on continued inflation fears. Let's discuss what happened and look at the important news in the week ahead. Lack of Confidence Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell shared this on Tuesday: "We've said at the FOMC that we'll need greater confidence that inflation […]

The bond market and interest rates had a rough week, especially on Wednesday when a high inflation print sent interest rates to the highest levels of the year. Let's discuss what happened and look at the fallout ahead. Consumer Prices Climbing On Wednesday, the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was reported, and all measures came in […]

This past week interest rates moved higher with the 10-year Note yield briefly touching the highest levels of the year. Let's discuss what has happened the past couple of weeks and look ahead. The Fed and Rate Cuts A little more than two weeks ago, Federal Reserve Chair Powell, led the world to believe the […]

Mortgage rates improved slightly in this holiday-shortened week. Let's discuss what happened as the first quarter of 2024 comes to an end and we brace for a surprise on Monday, April Fool's Day. Fed Members Not Aligned At the most recent Fed Meeting, Fed Chair Jerome Powell led the markets to believe there will be […]

The Federal Reserve met this week and reaffirmed rate cuts are coming but, how many and why? Let's discuss what happened and look into the week ahead. Mixed Fed Messages On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve met and decided to once again pause and not cut rates. This was widely expected, as inflation has been reported […]

A good week for rates as they ticked to the best levels in a month. Let's discuss where they are headed, why and what's next. Fed Says Higher for Longer – Mortgage Rates Improve There was nothing stopping rates from improving this past week, not even Fed Chair Powell on Capitol Hill reiterating they are […]

This past week, interest rates held steady amidst a slew of market-moving events. Let's discuss what happened and see what lies in the week ahead. Fed Has Been Right Over the past couple of months, the bond market has adjusted to the idea that the Fed will only be cutting rates three or four times […]

This past week interest rates ticked up to the highest level of the year, as the Minutes from the Fed's last meeting were released. Let's discuss what happened and look at the week ahead. Fed Meeting Minutes Released Last week's main event was the release of the Minutes from the January Fed meeting. Fed Chair […]

This past week interest rates spiked to the highest levels since November. Let's review what happened and what to watch for in the week ahead. Higher inflation, Higher rates The high-impact Consumer Price Index (CPI), a closely watched gauge of consumer inflation, was reported higher than expectations. The headline reading, which includes food and energy, […]