Posted on Thursday, 26th February 2026 by Dennis Damp

Fixed‑income opportunities continue to evolve as investors evaluate shifting interest‑rate expectations, inflation pressures, and a challenging global economic growth environment. After two years of central bank tightening, bond markets have entered a more balanced phase—one defined less by rate shocks and more by subtle positioning, yield‑curve dynamics, and various opportunities across credit sectors. The annual […]

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Posted on Friday, 1st August 2025 by Dennis Damp

Last January, the Federal Reserve kept the fed funds rate steady at the 4.25%-4.5% range, pausing its rate-cutting cycle after three consecutive reductions in 2024. During their July 2025 meeting, they decided to continue the pause in the interest rate-cutting cycle that began in September 2024. After Chairman Powell’s announcement, the DOW Index dropped over […]

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