- Aug 15
- 3 min
How Would Bond Prices Respond to a Fed Rate Cut?
As the anticipation builds for a possible rate cut by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) later this year, bondholders are naturally...
- Apr 28
- 3 min
Hold Steady: Why Fixed Income Should Remain a Key Player in Your Portfolio
In today’s market, it might be tempting for investors to pivot away from fixed income assets in favor of equities. This is equivalent to...
- Feb 6
- 2 min
NYCB's 45% Plunge: A Stark Reminder of Lingering Regional Bank Challenges
The recent 45% drop in New York Community Bancorp’s (NYCB) stock is a visible signal that problems within regional banks are still...
- Aug 23, 2023
- 1 min
Why Now Is the Time to Stand By Bonds
In the ever-fluctuating world of finance, there's always an investment vehicle that stands out. Despite the recent wavering of...
- Feb 15, 2023
- 4 min
Understanding the US Debt Ceiling
NEWS ALERT - U.S. Could Default as Soon as July if Debt-Ceiling Standoff Isn’t Resolved (The Wall Street Journal, February 15, 2023) What...
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
A Good Entry Point for Income Investors
The Fed’s muscular effort to bring inflation under control has had repercussions across the investment spectrum. For example, one...
- Sep 21, 2022
- 4 min
Why you should not listen to the Doomsayers.
Every so often, on CNBC or in the Wall Street Journal, some investment luminary declares that it is time to get out of the market. The...
- Aug 24, 2022
- 1 min
In Case You Missed It ...
Last week we received some prominent media attention in response to research published by our partner Martin Fridson on the recent high...
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
What to Expect During a Bear Market
The stock market officially entered bear market territory on Monday, June 13, according to the conventional definition of a 20% decline...
- Apr 18, 2022
- 1 min
Why Credit Markets Aren't Pointing to a Recession
Many look very closely at the yield curve to find clues of a potential recession. Credit markets/high yield bond spreads are perhaps even...