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Trump blasts 'stupid' Powell again, says another rate hold likely
EQUITIES JUN 18, 2025
Trump blasts 'stupid' Powell again, says another rate hold likely

The president once again criticized the "numbskull" Federal Reserve chair's lack of urgency to lower borrowing costs as the central bank's June decision draws near.

By Leo Almazora
NY Republican Stefanik presses SEC to probe Harvard bond sale
FIXED INCOME JUN 18, 2025
NY Republican Stefanik presses SEC to probe Harvard bond sale

Open letter to SEC Chair Paul Atkins questions whether the Ivy League university withheld material information prior to its $750 million taxable bond offering.

By Bloomberg
Trump takes new debt-focused tack in latest attack on Fed
EQUITIES JUN 17, 2025
Trump takes new debt-focused tack in latest attack on Fed

Economists warn a move to lower borrowing costs risks higher inflation fears, which would ultimately boost debt payments in the long run.

By Bloomberg
BofA sees 'cracks' in foreign demand for Treasuries
FIXED INCOME JUN 16, 2025
BofA sees 'cracks' in foreign demand for Treasuries

Strategists say the "unusual" decline, coming at a time when the dollar is weak, is part of a broader concerning trend of investors lightening their US asset exposure.

By Bloomberg
Trump threatens to 'force something' on interest rates
FIXED INCOME JUN 12, 2025
Trump threatens to 'force something' on interest rates

President also calls Fed Chair Jerome Powell a "numbskull."

By Matthew Sellers
Core inflation lags forecasts for fourth straight month
EQUITIES JUN 11, 2025
Core inflation lags forecasts for fourth straight month

May data suggest consumers have yet to feel the pinch from President Donald Trump's tariffs, raising the odds of a Federal Reserve rate cut.

By Bloomberg
Musk turns to Morgan Stanley to raise $5 billion while Trump spat rumbles on
FIXED INCOME JUN 10, 2025
Musk turns to Morgan Stanley to raise $5 billion while Trump spat rumbles on

Hybrid loan-and-bond package offers a fixed 12% coupon and is part of a 'best efforts' deal, according to report.

By Matthew Sellers
How does T. Rowe Price see the markets unfolding through to year end?
EQUITIES JUN 10, 2025
How does T. Rowe Price see the markets unfolding through to year end?

Investment firm’s team share their outlook for the next six months.

By Steve Randall
Labor market holds steady in May, muting Fed rate cut prospects
EQUITIES JUN 06, 2025
Labor market holds steady in May, muting Fed rate cut prospects

The latest jobs print showed hiring and unemployment holding steady, though downward revisions from March and April numbers offer cause for concerns.

By Leo Almazora
Bond ETFs lead May rebound as inflows hit $86 billion
EQUITIES JUN 05, 2025
Bond ETFs lead May rebound as inflows hit $86 billion

Active ETFs, international funds, and long-duration bonds emerged among top beneficiaries of May asset flows.

By Leo Almazora
Treasury slump seeps into June on renewed tariff concerns
FIXED INCOME JUN 02, 2025
Treasury slump seeps into June on renewed tariff concerns

Concerns over the US fiscal outlook continued to dog government bonds after they notched their first monthly decline for the year in May.

By Bloomberg
Junk bond returns beat private debt, Dimensional says
ALTERNATIVES MAY 30, 2025
Junk bond returns beat private debt, Dimensional says

Analytical framework reveals high-yield bond benchmarks outperforming private credit's internal rate of return over a four-decade period.

By Bloomberg
Core inflation eases in April as Fed eyes tariff risks
EQUITIES MAY 30, 2025
Core inflation eases in April as Fed eyes tariff risks

The Federal Reserve's favored inflation measure rises just 0.1%, opening the door slightly wider to rate cuts.

By Leo Almazora
Goldman's Waldron says debt now tops tariffs on bond traders' fear list
FIXED INCOME MAY 29, 2025
Goldman's Waldron says debt now tops tariffs on bond traders' fear list

The firm's potential next CEO sees a "somewhat concerning" fiscal picture developing as 30-year Treasury rates flirt with a historic high.

By Bloomberg
Trump's next reckoning: the fixed-income market's fiscal deficit focus
FIXED INCOME MAY 22, 2025
Trump's next reckoning: the fixed-income market's fiscal deficit focus

Bond investors "getting fed up" as passage of GOP-led tax bill amplifies concerns around the country's ballooning national debt.

By Bloomberg
US government deficit brings warnings from bond market
FIXED INCOME MAY 22, 2025
US government deficit brings warnings from bond market

Pushback comes as tax bill edges closer.

By Bloomberg
30-year Treasury yield breaches 5% level as US debt demand dims
FIXED INCOME MAY 21, 2025
30-year Treasury yield breaches 5% level as US debt demand dims

Following historic Moody's downgrade, softer-than-expected turnout for 20-year bonds sale reflects broader fiscal and economic anxieties.

By Bloomberg
Financial advisors taking little mind of Moody's US downgrade
FIXED INCOME MAY 20, 2025
Financial advisors taking little mind of Moody's US downgrade

Moody's cut its credit rating on US Treasury bonds, but wealth managers don't seem to be overly concerned - at least not yet.

By Gregg Greenberg
Bonds are losing their 'shock absorber' status, KKR says
ALTERNATIVES MAY 20, 2025
Bonds are losing their 'shock absorber' status, KKR says

The global alternatives giant argues a breakdown in government bonds as a hedge and a "structurally" weaker dollar creates new diversification challenges.

By Bloomberg
Why the 60/40 portfolio is losing ground
EQUITIES MAY 14, 2025
Why the 60/40 portfolio is losing ground

Advisor explains why his firm has leaned into specialization, offering exposure to sectors like aircraft leasing, shipping, music royalties, litigation finance, and even Mississippi barges.

By Chris Davis