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9 Jul 2014

When Interest Rates Rise

With the Federal Reserve now unwinding their bond purchasing program known as quantitative easing, it’s likely that the Fed will start to raise short-term interest rates at the end of 2015 or the beginning of 2016 (assuming no new information). Now that we ‘know’ that the Fed will raise rates, what will happen when interest rates rise? The short answer is that it depends. I know that’s an unsatisfying answer,… Read More

By David Ott Tags: Bonds, Interest Rates

19 Jun 2014

ALM Insights – June 2014

ALM Insights is focused on banks and other institutions that use their portfolio to manage risk on both sides of their balance sheet. It takes an in-depth look at securities investment strategies, balance sheet and asset/liability strategies, regulatory topics and general economic information. To view this issue, click the image below. In This Issue: Remember The Taper Tantrum? What’s My Duration? Bond Sector Performance

By Cliff Reynolds Tags: Asset Liability Management, Bonds, Economy, Federal Reserve, Forecasting, Interest Rates, Portfolio Strategy

14 May 2014

Treasury Bonds Mystery

Yesterday, someone asked me what’s going on in the markets. I said that stocks are flopping around zero – plus two percent or minus two percent depending on what you look at, nothing really. I said that the interesting story, in my opinion, was that the yield on bonds has been dropping all year, much to everyone’s surprise. When I hung up the phone, I looked up the yield and… Read More

By David Ott Tags: Bonds, Interest Rates

25 Mar 2014

ALM Insights – March 2014

ALM Insights is focused on banks and other institutions that use their portfolio to manage risk on both sides of their balance sheet. It takes an in-depth look at securities investment strategies, balance sheet and asset/liability strategies, regulatory topics and general economic information. To view this issue, click the image below. In This Issue: The Plan to Wind Down Fannie and Freddie Economic Analysis – Fed Digests Mixed Data Bond… Read More

By Cliff Reynolds Tags: Asset Liability Management, Bonds, Credit Risk, Economy, Federal Reserve, Institutional Investors, Interest Rates, Portfolio Strategy

17 Dec 2013

ALM Insights – December 2013

ALM Insights is focused on banks and other institutions that use their portfolio to manage risk on both sides of their balance sheet. It takes an in-depth look at securities investment strategies, balance sheet and asset/liability strategies, regulatory topics and general economic information. To view this issue, click the image below. In This Issue: 2013 Bond Performance Review Economic Analysis – Taper Time ALM Model Year End Checkup

By Cliff Reynolds Tags: Asset Liability Management, Bonds, Credit Risk, Economy, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Interest Rates, Portfolio Strategy

25 Sep 2013

ALM Insights – September 2013

ALM Insights is focused on banks and other institutions that use their portfolio to manage risk on both sides of their balance sheet. It takes an in-depth look at securities investment strategies, balance sheet and asset/liability strategies, regulatory topics and general economic information. To view this issue, click the image below. In This Issue: Liquidity as a Risk Factor Bond of the Day – Mortgage Backed Securities Economic Update –… Read More

By Cliff Reynolds Tags: Asset Liability Management, Bonds, Economy, Federal Reserve, Institutional Investors, Interest Rates, Portfolio Strategy

27 Jun 2013

ALM Insights – June 2013

ALM Insights is focused on banks and other institutions that use their portfolio to manage risk on both sides of their balance sheet. It takes an in-depth look at securities investment strategies, balance sheet and asset/liability strategies, regulatory topics and general economic information. To view this issue, click the image below. In This Issue: The Risk of Concentration Economic Update – We Want More, We Want More Unruly Interest Rates

By Cliff Reynolds Tags: Asset Liability Management, Bonds, Economy, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Interest Rates, International Investing, Portfolio Strategy

21 Mar 2013

ALM Insights – March 2013

ALM Insights is focused on banks and other institutions that use their portfolio to manage risk on both sides of their balance sheet. It takes an in-depth look at securities investment strategies, balance sheet and asset/liability strategies, regulatory topics and general economic information. To view this issue, click the image below. In This Issue: The Role of Portfolio Construction Bond of the Day – Credit Securities Economic Update – The… Read More

By Cliff Reynolds Tags: Asset Liability Management, Bonds, Economy, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Institutional Investors, Interest Rates, Portfolio Strategy

13 Dec 2012

ALM Insights – December 2012

ALM Insights is focused on banks and other institutions that use their portfolio to manage risk on both sides of their balance sheet. It takes an in-depth look at securities investment strategies, balance sheet and asset/liability strategies, regulatory topics and general economic information. To view this issue, click the image below. In This Issue: Value in Issuing Callable CDs Dodd Frank – Credit Guidelines Economic Update – Enough Already! Basel… Read More

By Cliff Reynolds Tags: Asset Liability Management, Bonds, Cash, Credit Risk, Economy, Federal Reserve, Inflation, Institutional Investors, Interest Rates, Portfolio Strategy

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