Bill Smith

Associate Director
Balance Sheet Risk Management

Financial Institutions | Kennett Square, PA

Phone: +1 484 731 2811

About Bill

Bill Smith is a member of Chatham’s Financial Institutions team and serves on the Balance Sheet Risk Management practice assisting clients with structuring and executing strategies that manage their interest rate risk profile. Bill graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with his bachelor’s degree in finance with a minor in economics.

Publications

Market Update

Hawkish Fed minutes send rates higher

COVID-19

In a volatile start to the new year, the major U.S. equity indices fell from record highs with the Nasdaq Composite Index recording its worst weekly close in nearly a year. Bonds across the curve sold off as investors pulled forward expectations for the start of the rate hiking cycle and priced...

Market Update

Quiet week marks end to solid year for equities

COVID-19

The major U.S. equity indices ended the year on a high note, capping an end to a stellar year for equity returns, while treasury yields advanced modestly across the curve in a light week for trading to end the year notably higher than where they began. The three major U.S. equity indices notched...

Market Update

Fed turns hawkish; Manchin imperils the Build Back Better Act

COVID-19

In a week packed with economic data releases, the FOMC monetary policy meeting, and political wrangling in Washington, the major U.S. equity indices, along with Treasury yields, moved lower on the week.

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Expertise

Financial Institutions
Interest Rate Risk Management
Balance Sheet Risk Management
Fixed Rate Loan Hedging

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