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If the future keeps bond investors awake at night, the present is complicated too.
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Weekly Cash Commentary
Weekly Bond Commentary
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But midterm elections and Fed leadership transition could spark volatility.
Sue Hill provides her insight after the anticipated December FOMC meeting, along with what is expected from the Fed in 2026.
Data-dependent bond markets shrugged off uncertainty to end a strong year.
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Trump’s pressure on the Fed notwithstanding, the money markets have much to celebrate.
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Fed holds rates, and Chair Powell sidesteps President Trump's pressure.
There are no short cuts when it comes to excellence in service.
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Facing criticism and uncertainty, Fed Chair Powell makes things worse by dismissing the SEP.
The question: Has Moody’s downgrade of the US credit rating impacted money market funds?
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Equity and fixed-income investors are responding differently to tariff and fiscal policy uncertainty.
Week Cash Commentary
Solid US economic data also helps as equities reverse their April freefall.
Import surge pushes first-quarter GDP into the red.
Trump's attacks make it harder for the Fed Chair to steer the economy through the storm.
Trump's policy reversals buoy markets.
Should investors focus on solid hard data or weak soft data?
The stability of the money markets is shining amid the greater financial turbulence.
Calculated well before the tariff announcement, the US added a robust 228,000 jobs in March.
Total US money fund assets push past $7 trillion.
Concern about Trump’s tariffs and sticky inflation seem to be deflating consumer confidence.
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Sue Hill breaks down Fed decision-making in 2025 and the impact on local government investment pools.
Bessent preaches short-term pain for long-term gains.
Maybe the Fed’s not done cutting rates this year, after all.
Market intervention should subside under the new SEC leadership.
Financial markets roiled by developments in D.C.
On the back of solid holiday retail sales, January's were dismal.
Weekkly Bond Commentary
New year starts with hiring and wage growth.
For liquidity investors, the Fed decision to pause cuts matters more than Powell and Trump locking horns.
Revisions are possible due to inventory and trade data.
MBS issued by U.S. housing agencies could have advantages for investors if the economy slows.