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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 […]

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 […]