About James
James is an analyst on Chatham’s Corporates Sector, specializing in foreign currency, interest rate, and commodity hedging analytics and strategy. Prior to joining Chatham, James graduated from Penn State with a major in finance and commissioned as an engineering officer in the United States Army Reserve.
Publications
Two key events spurred markets this week — Chair Powell’s renomination to the Fed on Tuesday and the spread of the omicron variant of COVID-19. While market sentiment rose to start the week following the renomination, fears that the omicron variant could diminish global growth dampened markets to...
Forward curve steepens as rates continue to climb
The Federal Reserve remained in focus during a relatively light week on the economic calendar. Rates continue to follow an upward trend as expectations of sooner-than-anticipated rate hikes gain momentum. The U.S. dollar softened despite the interest rate outlook, while energy prices remain...
Dovish sentiment prevails at Jackson Hole
The Jackson Hole Economic Symposium took place last Thursday and Friday under the backdrop of an improving employment environment but with continuing concerns about the spread of the Delta variant. Fed Chair Powell’s dovish comments led to a softening of the dollar and slight drop in rates...
Expertise
- Corporates
- Interest Rate Risk Management
- Foreign Currency Risk Management
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