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First of all, I wanted to quickly say Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures out there. Hopefully, you were all able to spend the day with loved ones.Next, let’s hop right in.The Fed did exactly what 90% of the market was expecting it to do. It paused rate hikes. I was in the m...
06/19/2023
I feel like the FED is brain-dead. This is what I wrote on Monday! "I know the markets want a pause, and the Fed will spook markets with a raise (which may be reason enough to halt the hikes), but if the Fed is serious about its mission, there’s no reason to stop just yet.Trust me when I say that...
06/15/2023
Maybe I was wrong. It looks like the FED may actually resist raising rates this week to see if this trend continues. This from Market WatchThe numbers: U.S. consumer prices rose a scant 0.1% in May — held in check by cheaper gasoline — and could cement a decision by the Federal Reserve to “skip” ...
06/13/2023
This is the week we have all been waiting for CPI, PPI, Fed rate decision, and Powell’s speech afterward. It has the potential to make or break the markets.CPI/PPI (inflationary data) hopefully continues its downtrend. We have been in a steady decline for year-over-year measurements.     Although...
06/12/2023
As we discussed last week, buyers re-entered the treasuries market and brought rates down. As predicted, the debt ceiling negotiations passed through the House and the Senate, avoiding a US debt default. Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday all saw lower rates. On Friday, however, we received the job...
06/05/2023
First, I want to pay my respects to all our fallen soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our great nation. Their service is greatly appreciated and will not be forgotten. I just wanted to say thank you to our heroes and those that continue to serve.Next, let’s dive into this week’s news.Friday ...
05/30/2023
Last week I mentioned how we were near a breakout point on the 10 yr. The breakout occurred, but unfortunately, it was to the upside as fears of a June rate hike were ignited along with the battle of the debt ceiling continuing to drag on (odds are the ceiling gets raised and the US does not def...
05/22/2023
Firstly, I’d like to give a shout-out to all of the mom’s out there today. I hope you were able to spend some time with your loved ones and get spoiled for the day. Lord knows you deserve it. Happy Mother's Day!Secondly, let’s talk about what we have for the upcoming week. We will be hearing fro...
05/16/2023
The FHFA announced today that the DTI (Debt To Income) based LLPA (Loan Level Price Adjustment), which had been temporarily postponed for 3 months, has been rescinded indefinitely.  This is great news and avoids a deluge of complications.  The FHFA’s Director, Sandra Thomas, cited overwhelming fe...
05/10/2023
We are coming off an important week and heading into another one. Last week, the Fed raised rates by 25bps, as expected. More importantly, the markets digested Fed Chairman Powell’s words as this may be the last rate hike before they think about pausing. Powell also tried to calm markets by sugge...
05/08/2023
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