A we put 2020 firmly in the rear-view mirror, we simultaneously contemplate the state of fixed income markets as we head into 2021. We spent much of our commentary budget last year discussing the massive dislocation and subsequent recovery in fixed income markets while also viewing these from a historical perspective.
The final stanza of 2020 is upon us, and the fixed income landscape looks quite complacent across many sectors of the market. Treasury rates are somewhat of an exception, as the re-steepening of the treasury curve is pronounced …
As we move into the second half of 2020, we can only look back on the first half in amazement. In fact, 1H20 was a tale of two halves, for markets generally and the fixed income markets specifically. As we noted in our commentary for 1Q20 March was one of the worst months for…
As we ponder what has transpired since the beginning of 2020, and as we look back at the first quarter, we are struck by a plethora of thoughts given the monumental difference between how the year began and the quarter ended. To begin, the economic situation in which we find ourselves is…
