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Powell signals more Fed rate cuts ahead as job market risks mount
FIXED INCOME OCT 14, 2025
Powell signals more Fed rate cuts ahead as job market risks mount

Fed chair highlights labor market concerns, hints at further rate reductions this year.

401(k) investors retreat to cash and bonds as retail traders chase equities
EQUITIES OCT 13, 2025
401(k) investors retreat to cash and bonds as retail traders chase equities

Alight data show 401(k) plan participants favored fixed income in September, while Schwab’s retail clients expanded their stock holdings.

By Leo Almazora
Jefferies addresses fallout from First Brands bankruptcy, says losses 'readily absorbable'
FIXED INCOME OCT 13, 2025
Jefferies addresses fallout from First Brands bankruptcy, says losses 'readily absorbable'

With First Brands’ CEO resigning and bankruptcy fallout ongoing, Jefferies reassures investors its exposure through Point Bonita is limited and manageable.

By Leo Almazora
Fallout from First Brands bankruptcy ripples through credit markets
FIXED INCOME OCT 10, 2025
Fallout from First Brands bankruptcy ripples through credit markets

Billions in missing funds and revelations of opaque financing spark federal probe and heighten concerns among creditors.

By Leo Almazora
Fed minutes show caution over inflation even as officials cut rates
FIXED INCOME OCT 08, 2025
Fed minutes show caution over inflation even as officials cut rates

Policymakers at the September meeting acknowledged risks to the labor market, but placed low adds on a rapid drop in employment.

By Bloomberg
Senate vote fails again, markets brace for a prolonged shutdown
FIXED INCOME OCT 03, 2025
Senate vote fails again, markets brace for a prolonged shutdown

Treasury option analysis now predicts several weeks of closure

By Matthew Sellers
Fed’s Miran says he’d adjust inflation view if rents turn higher
FIXED INCOME OCT 03, 2025
Fed’s Miran says he’d adjust inflation view if rents turn higher

The new Fed governor said he is willing to amend his dissenting opinion as several others continue to call for caution amid Trump's tariff policies.

By Bloomberg
Chances of an October rate cut now 100%, says FedWatch
FIXED INCOME OCT 02, 2025
Chances of an October rate cut now 100%, says FedWatch

FedWatch signals an October cut is certain as government shutdown risks and job losses mount.

Private sector job losses soar, raising chance of more Fed cuts
FIXED INCOME OCT 01, 2025
Private sector job losses soar, raising chance of more Fed cuts

Amid shutdown furor, data report has taken on outsized significance.

SEC seeks public input on reviving mortgage-backed securities market
FIXED INCOME SEP 26, 2025
SEC seeks public input on reviving mortgage-backed securities market

The Securities and Exchange Commission is inviting feedback on regulatory barriers as it considers changes to revive RMBS and asset-backed securities offerings.

By Leo Almazora
Under-pressure Federal Reserve delivers highly anticipated September rate cut
EQUITIES SEP 17, 2025
Under-pressure Federal Reserve delivers highly anticipated September rate cut

The FOMC under Jerome Powell lowered its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point, responding to persistent inflation and rising jobless claims.

By Leo Almazora
Wealth managers must be prepared to discuss the downside of lower rates
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT SEP 17, 2025
Wealth managers must be prepared to discuss the downside of lower rates

The prospect of rate cuts stimulating the economy has Wall Street buzzing, but some advisory clients may not be so keen on lower rates.

By Gregg Greenberg
One win, one loss for Trump as Fed heads to September rate decision
FIXED INCOME SEP 16, 2025
One win, one loss for Trump as Fed heads to September rate decision

The president's pick to fill a seat at the FOMC was confirmed as his bid to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook faces a setback.

By Leo Almazora
Fed leadership under pressure as September rate decision looms
FIXED INCOME SEP 15, 2025
Fed leadership under pressure as September rate decision looms

Stephen Miran set to be confirmed, Fed Governor Cook still fighting fraud charges, and BlackRock's Rieder joins list of potential successors to Fed Chair Powell.

By Leo Almazora
CBO sees lower US growth, higher unemployment this year
EQUITIES SEP 12, 2025
CBO sees lower US growth, higher unemployment this year

The latest economic projections, going through 2028, factor in the impact of President Donald Trump's tax law, tariffs, and immigration policies.

By Bloomberg
Advisors and investors at odds over inflation and bonds, Vanguard survey finds
FIXED INCOME SEP 12, 2025
Advisors and investors at odds over inflation and bonds, Vanguard survey finds

Advisors expect stability while investors brace for higher inflation and volatile bond.

By Steve Randall
Inflation jumps to 2.9% in August as jobless claims surge, muddying Fed outlook
FIXED INCOME SEP 11, 2025
Inflation jumps to 2.9% in August as jobless claims surge, muddying Fed outlook

A double dose of data from the BLS shows an intensifying struggle between the two ends of the central bank's dual mandate.

By Leo Almazora
BLS revises jobs growth data downward by 911,000, raising more question marks around labor market
FIXED INCOME SEP 09, 2025
BLS revises jobs growth data downward by 911,000, raising more question marks around labor market

The annual revision, indicating 76,000 fewer jobs added per month across sectors, marks one of the largest negative adjustments in years.

By Leo Almazora
Bank of America sees two Fed rate cuts this year vs. none before
WIREHOUSES SEP 05, 2025
Bank of America sees two Fed rate cuts this year vs. none before

The banking giant has given up its holdout position among Wall Street lenders as new jobs data from August show "clearer evidence of deterioration."

By Bloomberg
Over 450 economists back Cook, Fed independence in open letter
FIXED INCOME SEP 02, 2025
Over 450 economists back Cook, Fed independence in open letter

The signatories supporting the Federal Reserve governor currently in President Trump's crosshairs include Nobel laureates, esteemed academics, and ex-Fed economists.

By Bloomberg