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https://vimeo.com/463980462 Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, recaps the market and economic news for September. It was a tough month for the markets. They began September with a drop and ended the month with everything down, but by much less than feared.…
Brad McMillan, Commonwealth’s CIO, provides an update on the coronavirus, including the economic and market implications. This week, we had some mixed news on the medical front. Although the pandemic remains under control, case counts have started to rise again,…
I had the opportunity to be at a conference earlier this month where the author of this article, Brad McMillan, was a keynote speaker. Through the years, I have come to respect Brad on his unbiased research on the economy…
Remain calm and carry on. These words from Brad McMillan, Chief Investment Officer at Commonwealth Financial Network, reflect his views on the Coronavirus outbreak. As Brad mentions in his article, the World Health Organization confirmed 79,331 cases of this virus…
General Market News The 10-year Treasury yield finished last week unchanged at 1.78 percent and opened at 1.83 percent on Monday. The 30-year also opened the week higher, at 2.27 percent. The Treasury yield curve ended November inverted, with the…
General Market News The rates market saw some volatility after the long weekend. The 10-year Treasury opened at 1.53 percent early Tuesday morning but quickly dropped to 1.46 percent. The 2-year Treasury opened at 1.49 percent, and the 30-year Treasury…
General Market News We certainly have experienced some volatility in rates these past few weeks. The 10-year Treasury yield dropped from 1.71 percent to 1.44 percent last week. On Monday, it opened at 1.49 percent, moved quickly to 1.44 percent,…
General Market News Last week, the Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered rates, and more tariffs were imposed on Chinese goods, ending the yield curve’s recent flat streak. The 10-year Treasury yield, which was higher than 2 percent for the better part…
General Market News Rates fell across the curve last week, with the largest declines on the short end of the curve. The 10-year Treasury yield opened the week at 2.04 percent, and the 30-year opened at 2.56 percent. Markets were…
General Market News Last week, rates moved higher across the curve. The 10-year opened on Monday at 2.11 percent, while the 30-year opened at 2.64 percent and the 2-year opened at 1.83 percent. U.S. indices continued their streak of gains…