Considering derivatives for smoothing earnings and managing interest rate risk

In a week of heightened volatility, Treasury yields, particularly at the long end, moved moderately higher as market participants endured a busy week digesting commentary from a slew of Federal Reserve officials, the U.K. central bank’s emergency intervention in the U.K. Gilt market, and the...

In a week dominated by the highly-anticipated September FOMC policy meeting, Treasury yields pushed significantly higher as investors recalibrated their bets for Fed policy action in the near term.

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The Treasury selloff intensified last week as investors recalibrated their bets for Federal Reserve policy action in the near term after the latest inflation readings showed prices accelerating faster than expected.

Watch Chatham's Managing Partner and Chair, Amol Dhargalkar, discuss key trends for the upcoming quarter like inflation, market volatility, and LIBOR transition.

In a light week for economic data releases, Treasuries continued to sell off, while the major U.S. equity indices snapped a three-week losing streak as investors digested the hawkish comments of several Federal Reserve officials, including Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell.

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The hawkish message delivered by Fed Chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole the week earlier continued to weigh on investor sentiment last week. Treasury yields, particularly at the long end, legged higher, while the major U.S. equity indices continued to fall from their mid-August highs.