December 2025 Market Review

Intelligence is the ability to form sound judgments and solve problems. The year ends with the idea that human intelligence will soon take a backseat to artificial intelligence (AI) or machine learning. However, economic and market performance in 2025 demonstrated humanity’s remarkable...

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November 2025 Market Review

US Treasury yields fell in the month of November. The yield curve steepened as the 10-year Treasury yield fell 7 basis points (bps) to 4.04% while long end yields were unchanged. Volatility jumped briefly mid-month before falling back toward YTD lows after...

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October 2025 Market Review

The US Treasury yield curve continued to flatten in October, and the 10-year Treasury yield fell 5 basis points (bps) to end the month at 4.11%. Volatility declined despite the ongoing US government shutdown, the longest shutdown on record. This has resulted...

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September 2025 Market Review

“War” seems more frequent these days. Ukraine and Gaza come to mind, but a war on big government, trade fairness, partisanship, Fed independence, drug pricing, free speech, and university funding similarly link to the term. The word is related to the Old...

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August 2025 Market Review

The U.S. Treasury curve steepened in August, with shorter maturities leading rates lower as the market began pricing in a greater chance of a September Fed rate cut. The 10-year yield fell 13 bps to close the month at 4.23%. July payrolls...

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July 2025 Market Review

U.S. Treasury yields rose during the month of July, closing the month at 4.36%. The yield curve bear flattened in reaction to firm economic data, lower rate cut expectations, and higher than expected borrowing estimates. Retail, services, and industrial data pointed to...

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