by David Loesch | Apr 16, 2025 | Chasing Yields, David
This week, the Federal Reserve Bank of NY released the findings of its April Empire State Manufacturing Index, a snapshot survey of the health of the manufacturing sector in NY. As per the respondents, there was a modest decline in business activity, which was,...
by David Loesch | Apr 9, 2025 | Chasing Yields, David
As the US Treasury prepares to sell $39 billion 10-yr bonds today, the big question on economist’s minds is, who will buy our bonds? The Treasury sells billions of dollars in bonds to fund government debt; typically, foreign central banks, or “Indirect...
by David Loesch | Apr 3, 2025 | Chasing Yields, David
As the U.S. braces for global reactions to tariffs, investor attention has been predominantly focused on how the stock and bond markets are trading. Not much attention has been centered on the strength of the U.S. Dollar. But, according to Bloomberg, the dollar’s...
by David Loesch | Mar 27, 2025 | David, Market Insights, Video
Duration: 3:10 Transcript: Volatility is generating an opportunity. If you are looking to put money to high grade securities, if you’re looking to protect your wealth, or if you’re looking for tax advantage type stuff, it might be a good time to take a...
by David Loesch | Mar 27, 2025 | Chasing Yields, David
The investor’s Consumer Confidence Index for March reached a 4-year low of 92.9, down from 100.1 in February, according to The Conference Board. Also released was the Expectation Index, which lists consumers’ short-term outlook for income, business, and the...
by David Loesch | Mar 26, 2025 | David, Market Insights, Video
Duration: 2:24 Transcript: If we have an exemption that goes away, Municipalities would have to compete against say corporate bonds as an example. We’ve been asked a lot about tax exemption on municipal bonds. Specifically, is the federal tax exemption going to...
