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31
2023
Rates ended last week slightly better than the start, as geopolitical tensions offset positive economic news. GDP 3rd quarter posted its strongest reading since 4th quarter 2021 at a surprise to the upside of 4.9%. The recession is nowhere in sight based on the recent data...
24
2023
Rates made another move up last week, but we start this week a little better. The bond market has been aggressively re-pricing with yields(interest rates) rising in recent weeks at a steady pace. The past few trading days though, they seem to have hit a wall, perhaps signaling the...
10
2023
A lot can happen in a week. Rates ended last week higher after several reports were released that all pointed to a still strong job market. The only weak data point was Tuesday, ADP private payrolls showed 89k jobs added expectations were for almost twice as many, so a big miss...
04
2023
Good afternoon! I decided to try making a video for the weekly update- let me know what you think and if you prefer this format- Its my first time making a video, so let’s keep that in mind :) https://clipchamp.com/watch/cBdPVtwOLHu Green Day said it best, wake me up...
27
2023
The key message from last week’s FOMC meeting was that the rate path is - higher for longer. Mortgage rates still inching higher week over week. The Fed published its economic projections that showed at least one more hike this year and the path of rates in 2024/2025 was...