This article explores yield curve normalization in the current market and how it’s affecting SLGS vs. OMS performance.

As widely anticipated, the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 bps on Wednesday, lowering the Fed Funds target range to 4.25 – 4.50%.

The Fed decreased interest rates by 25 basis points at this month’s FOMC meeting. Despite this reduction to short-term rates, longer term...

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 50 bps at this month’s FOMC meeting. Many of our clients have asked us about the market...

Markets reacted strongly in the past week following the July non-farm payroll report coming out lower than expected, along with...

Based on the Federal Reserve sentiments and economic data from mid-June, the market is still expecting to see at least one Fed Fund rate cut

CPI data came out higher than anticipated this month, a signal to investors and market participants that the Fed may not be ready to cut...

Based on the Federal Reserve’s sentiments and economic data, the market is still expecting to see fed fund rate cuts this year – with fed...

While the term “normal yield curve” refers to a positively sloping yield curve, the marketplace has become accustomed to an inverted yield

In the past several weeks the market has seen large downward movements in both taxable and tax-exempt interest rates

A significantly inverted treasury yield curve with elevated short-term rates continues to persist in the market.

The Federal Reserve held interest rates constant at this month’s FOMC meeting, yet we continue to see a significantly inverted treasury...

Fitch Ratings downgraded the United States’ long-term debt from AAA to AA+ on August 1st.

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again this week by 0.25%, bringing borrowing costs to their highest levels in over 22 years.

President Biden signed the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 bill this weekend, suspending the debt limit through January 1, 2025.

The government is taking the “extraordinary measure” of suspending the selling of State and Local Government Securities (SLGS)...

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again last month by 0.25% and we continue to see a significantly inverted treasury yield curve.

At Blue Rose, we’re seeing many issuers are evaluating the trade-off between risk and return associated with Guaranteed Investment Contracts

As expected, the U.S. government’s debt limit was reached today. #SLGS #OMS

In 2022, short-term interest rates rose significantly. This was an obvious trend that captured many headlines throughout the year.