Market Commentary

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  • Banking Turmoil Underscores Impact of Rate Hikes

    Guy LeBas March 13, 2023

    It’s not every day that a top 20 bank in the United States faces a takeover by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). In fact, prior to March 2023, it had been 868 days without a bank failure—the longest stretch since the founding of the FDIC.

  • A Singular Obsession

    Guy LeBas February 1, 2023

    The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee raised its target for overnight interest rates by 0.25% to a range of 4.50–4.75%, the eighth consecutive meeting at which it raised rates for a total of 4.50% of tightening.

  • Penultimate?

    Guy LeBas December 14, 2022

    The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee raised their target for overnight interest rates 0.50%, as widely expected and as telegraphed by Fed Chair Jay Powell in a recent speech.

  • Short-Term Fixed Income Strategies as Rates Change

    Guy LeBas December 6, 2022

    An update for investors as they review their fixed income and cash strategies during this new interest rate regime.

  • Flee the Storm as It Gathers

    Guy LeBas November 2, 2022

    For the fourth consecutive meeting, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee elected to raise overnight interest rates by 0.75%, this time to a range of 3.75- 4.00%.

  • Anatomy of a Policy Error

    Guy LeBas September 22, 2022

    The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee raised their target for overnight interest rates 0.75%, the third increase of that magnitude, and easily the fastest pace of hikes in any three month period in four decades.

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