Monthly Archives: September 2016

High Yield Market Conditions

As we all know, the Fed held rates steady last week and while they kept the door open for a December rate hike, they certainly didn’t indicate it is a foregone conclusion.  There are a number of important data points …

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Rates and the Curve

This past week the weaker economic data seemed to put more at ease that the next rate increase isn’t coming when the Fed meets on Wednesday, yet rate talk continues to dominate market conversations and markets will be waiting for …

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What we Know

All eyes are on September 21st.  Just over a week or so ago, people seemed to feel a September rate hike was unlikely, now over the course of a week and a bit of hawkish Fed-speak, many now seem to …

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Looking for Yield?

After a rough start to the year, following a negative 2015, the high yield bond market has reversed course and posted strong returns year-to-date, now up 15.0% through the end of August1.  This compares to a return of 7.8% for …

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