Interest Rates Moving Higher? Not So Fast.

Interest Rates Moving Higher? Not So Fast.

May 23, 2017. By John Wolfsberg: Expectations for higher interest rates increased almost immediately with the election of Donald Trump as our 45th U.S. President. Much of President Trump’s campaign platform focused on major growth initiatives that many felt would...
Fixed Income Review, Fourth Quarter 2016

Fixed Income Review, Fourth Quarter 2016

February 9, 2017.  By John Wolfsberg: After bottoming in the first half of 2016, interest rates rose sharply in the fourth quarter following the surprise victory of Donald Trump in the U. S. presidential election. Rates had entered the quarter on a slow upward...
Fixed Income Review, Fourth Quarter 2016

Intelligent Index, Fourth Quarter 2016

January 17, 2016. By Richard Greene and Mark Barry: In what can best be described as the year of the improbable, equity markets ended the fourth quarter and 2016 in record high territories and registered strong returns across almost all equity sectors.  The fact that...
Bond Market Note: November 15, 2016

Bond Market Note: November 15, 2016

November 15, 2016. By John Wolfsberg: The bond market has witnessed a significant back up in yields as a result of the surprising win by Donald Trump in last week’s Presidential election. Going into Tuesday, the market had been positioned for a Clinton win, but as...