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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, […]

This past week there were only a few economic reports for markets to digest. As a result, rates remain stuck near key levels. Let's talk about what happened and look at this week's calendar as things heat up. Volatility Continues Interest rates have moved all over the place since the beginning of the year. The […]

This past week the Federal Reserve paused a hike of rates for the fourth consecutive time. Interest rates ticked down to the best levels in nearly a month. Let's discuss what happened and look at the events to watch this week. Sustainably Toward 2% As mentioned above, the Federal Reserve did not hike rates. In […]

This past week interest rates ticked up to the highest levels in over a month. Let's talk about the drivers for this move as we approach the big Fed meeting this week. Good News is Bad News For the last couple of weeks economic readings here in the U.S. have been positive. For instance, the […]

Financial markets continue their bumpy ride in 2024, as interest rates crept higher while stocks sell off. Once again, the Federal Reserve is front and center and a reason for the volatility. Let’s discuss what happened last week and preview the events to watch in the week ahead. Waller Wallop "When the time is right […]

After a multi-month decline in interest rates, we are seeing positive momentum in housing emerge. Let's look at some of the numbers from last week and highlight events to watch for in the weeks ahead. Spring in January? Not quite, but we have seen an uptick in inventory and mortgage applications over the last couple […]

Financial markets started off the new year on the wrong foot, and interest rates inched higher. Let's discuss what happened and look at next week's events. Fed Minutes Released On Wednesday, the minutes from the December Fed meeting from two weeks ago were released. Overall, the minutes amplified Fed Chair Jerome Powell's take, "The Fed" […]