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Monetary Policy
April 25 2025
Monetary Policy .
Article

5 minute read

Never mind
April 25 2025

Trump's policy reversals buoy markets.  

April 15 2025
Fixed Income .
Article

3 minute read

The curious case of rising Treasury yields
April 15 2025

A number of factors are likely prompting the move

April 9 2025
Fixed Income .
Article

6 minute read

Did we mention there might be some volatility?
April 9 2025

Bonds display quiet strength as markets back away from risk.

March 21 2025
Monetary Policy .
Article

5 minute read

Uncertain
March 21 2025

Fed stays in wait-and-see mode, but makes major changes to its forecast

March 20 2025
Monetary Policy .
Article

3 minute read

A wary Fed
March 20 2025

'Uncertainty' dominated the FOMC meeting this week.

April 2 2025
Markets/Economy .
Article

8 minute read

Almost there
March 11 2025

As a soft patch emerges, opportunity to add to stocks is getting closer.

March 7 2025
Politics .
Article

5 minute read

Is the stock market overreacting to tariffs?
March 7 2025

How the emerging trade war might impact the US economy and equities.

February 20 2025
Liquidity .
Video

4 minute watch

The slowing pace of Fed cuts
February 20 2025

There are many reasons why the Fed is likely to keep rates higher for longer.

February 11 2025
Monetary Policy .
Article

4 minute read

Positive January Barometer
February 12 2025

The rally broadens.

February 24 2025
Markets/Economy .
Article

10 minute read

Sailing the straits while strapped to the mast
February 5 2025

Staying long-term positive through choppy waters.

January 31 2025
Liquidity .
Article

3 minute read

Don't be distracted by the Fed drama
February 3 2025

For liquidity investors, the Fed decision to pause cuts matters more than Powell and Trump locking horns.

January 29 2025
Monetary Policy .
Article

2 minute read

No cut, and no comment
January 30 2025

The Fed kept rates steady, and Chair Powell kept his distance from Trump.  

January 27 2025
Markets/Economy .
Article

7 minute read

Strapped to the mast
January 21 2025

Preparing for volatility while staying positioned for a positive long-term outcome.

January 9 2025
2025 Outlook .
Article

5 minute read

Volatility, velocity and vigilantes
January 14 2025

A variable order of events will influence bond markets

February 5 2025
2025 Outlook .
Article

2 minute read

A gorgeous vista for cash managers
January 2 2025

Three things to watch in 2025.

December 18 2024
2025 Outlook .
Article

2 minute read

Naming names
December 19 2024

A small number of people could have a large impact on the economy in 2025.

December 19 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

2 minute read

Weight of the White House
December 19 2024

While it cut rates, uncertainty about Trump policies seem to give the Fed pause.

January 2 2025
Equity .
Article

5 minute read

Adding more logs to the Yuletide fire
December 13 2024

Moving more money out of Europe/Japan to US and emerging markets.

November 25 2024
International/Global .
Article

6 minute read

Global reverberations of the US election
November 20 2024

A look at the impact Trump's potential policies might have on international markets. 

November 12 2024
Equity .
Article

5 minute read

Glide path no more?
November 13 2024

Resurgent inflation and stronger growth render the Fed’s rate-cutting plans uncertain.

November 11 2024
Equity .
Article

10 minute read

Playing chess versus checkers
November 11 2024

Deciphering the outlook will depend on understanding we are in a chess game.

November 11 2024
Equity .
Article

3 minute read

Policy Trumps character
November 8 2024

Republicans closing in on 'Red Trifecta.'  

November 22 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

3 minute read

Chair Powell was vague, until he wasn't
November 8 2024

Powell rebuffed questions about the Fed's future, and his own, but his nebulous comments give the FOMC latitude.

November 11 2024
Politics .
Article

2 minute read

Trump win gives Republicans strong mandate


November 6 2024

Federated Hermes CIOs react to the U.S. election.

November 4 2024
Politics .
Article

3 minute read

Fuzzy picture
November 1 2024

Noisy data and election uncertainty might slow Fed easing.

November 5 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

9 minute read

Stock market looking to run the table
October 22 2024

All five worries on the wall are fading as year-end approaches.

October 16 2024
Markets/Economy .
Video

2 minute watch

Rolling past uncertainties
October 21 2024

2025 will come with clarity on interest rates and politics.

October 17 2024
International/Global .
Article

4 minute read

Decline of UK inflation opens door to further cuts October 18 2024

With inflation at a 3-year low, the Bank of England might cut rates further by year-end.

October 14 2024
Fixed Income .
Article

4 minute read

Rates never sleep
October 15 2024

A strong quarter for bonds as a patient, diversified approach is rewarded

October 1 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

4 minute read

Striking on the dock of the bay
October 1 2024

The longshoremen strike could have far-reaching consequences for the economy and markets.

September 30 2024
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

Sky high
September 30 2024

Interest rates have fallen, but in the liquidity space, the sky has not.

September 25 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

8 minute read

One-and-a-half out of three ain't bad
September 25 2024

China bazooka follows Fed's big cut, fueling the cyclical trade; U.S. elections on deck.

September 24 2024
Fixed Income .
Article

3 minute read

The return of total
September 24 2024

Fed easing means fixed-income investments should benefit from both factors of total return: price and income.

September 20 2024
Interest Rates .
Video

2 minute watch

A falling rate environment
September 20 2024

The outlook for money market funds remains buoyant.

September 19 2024
Equity .
Article

6 minute read

Go big or go home
September 20 2024

Federal Reserve ‘recalibrates’ monetary policy.

September 19 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

3 minute read

A rate cut that makes you go hmmmm
September 19 2024

The data did not support the large cut, but the Fed did not want to seem behind the curve.

October 9 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

2 minute read

First Fed cut is a slash
September 18 2024

The Fed’s half-point rate cut shows it still thinks the economy can avoid a recession.

September 17 2024
International/Global .
Article

3 minute read

Stocks edge upwards as looser policy looms September 13 2024

Equities regained ground this week amid volatile trading and last week's tech-led sell-off.

September 13 2024
Equity .
Article

6 minute read

Enter the 'R' words
September 9 2024

‘R’otation continues, even as ‘R’ecession now in play.

September 5 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

7 minute read

Labor market slowing across the board
September 6 2024

Fed on track to begin cutting rates later this month.

September 4 2024
Fixed Income .
Article

4 minute read

School's in session
September 4 2024

The markets’ first test is Friday’s August jobs report.

September 9 2024
Equity .
Article

1 minute read

The 'Five Big Things' are still big
September 3 2024

Sticking with our broadening-out call as market moves our way.

August 29 2024
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

Here we go again
August 30 2024

Markets are yet again pricing in too many Fed cuts.

August 16 2024
Interest Rates .
Article

3 minute read

Don't count out the yield curve
August 19 2024

The predictive strength of the curve’s inversion has waned, but not disappeared.

September 3 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

8 minute read

Five big things that have changed
August 13 2024

Reasons why we think the market will remain volatile and 'The Great Rotation' will continue.

August 8 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

3 minute read

Short-term markets during rate cuts
August 12 2024

As rate cuts are up for debate, focus on the impact on the short end of the yield curve.

August 12 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

10 minute read

Not a 'Confidence at the Lows' moment...yet
August 6 2024

Holding to overweights in value and small cap stocks; too early to add back to growth.

August 5 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

3 minute read

A week can be a long time in the markets
August 5 2024

The sell-off was sparked by the latest U.S. jobs data, but other things were in the mix.

July 31 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

4 minute read

The Fed's balancing act
August 1 2024

The FOMC is back to considering both the labor market and inflation equally as it weighs cuts.

August 12 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

4 minute read

A little humility goes a long way
July 29 2024

Holding to rotation call as thesis playing out.

July 26 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

7 minute read

Economic growth and inflation both higher than expected
July 26 2024

Combination could chill the Fed longer than the consensus believes.

July 17 2024
Fixed Income .
Article

4 minute read

Who gets the keys for the policy road ahead?
July 18 2024

Markets are already pricing in potential November scenarios.

July 18 2024
Fixed Income .
Video

2 minute watch

Opportunity to lock it in
July 16 2024

Rates won’t be higher forever.

July 10 2024
International/Global .
Article

3 minute read

Gold: What's up with the yellow metal?
July 10 2024

Higher pricing reflects supply and demand in a changing world.

 

 

July 1 2024
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

Much to celebrate, much to discuss
July 1 2024

A gathering of professionals acknowledged five decades of money funds and sifted through issues in their future.

June 28 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

5 minute read

Train wreck
June 28 2024

The presidential debate may be the only one in the election cycle.

July 9 2024
Equity .
Article

6 minute read

The good news and the bad as we return to normal
June 20 2024

Our optimistic market outlook has been right, but our 'broadening out' thesis has yet to work.

June 13 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

7 minute read

Under promise, over deliver
June 14 2024

Despite dovish inflation data, Fed issues hawkish dots.

June 7 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

3 minute read

Is it the dots or the data?
June 12 2024

The Fed penciled in a cut this year even as it forecast higher inflation.

July 16 2024
Liquidity .
Article

5 minute read

Filling the pool again
June 3 2024

With the Fed on hold and tax collection over, assets resume flowing into liquidity products. 

May 31 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

6 minute read

Slower growth and sticky inflation
May 31 2024

Fed likely to take the summer off.

May 23 2024
International/Global .
Article

3 minute read

U.K. prime minister calls for an election
May 24 2024

Global Market Snapshot

May 3 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

8 minute read

Reversal of fortunes
May 3 2024

Does today’s soft jobs report successfully change the Fed's narrative?

May 1 2024
Monetary Policy .
Article

4 minute read

Extra innings
May 2 2024

The Fed's game plan hasn't changed, but defeating inflation will take longer than it expected. 

February 1 2024
Markets/Economy .
Article

3 minute read

Small caps poised for a big rebound
February 1 2024

After a bumpy 2023, small-cap U.S. stocks are in a good place.

November 21 2024
Fixed Income .
Article

3 minute read

Bonds are back in the black!
December 5 2023

Three things to watch in 2024.

August 3 2023
Liquidity .
Article

4 minute read

New rules, same role
August 1 2023

The new regulations for money funds don't change their value proposition.   

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