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May 3, 2018
Economic Update Q1 GDP exceeded expectations despite weaker personal consumption Core inflation and wage growth has accelerated recently, particularly on a year-over-year basis Fiscal and political headlines continue to weigh…
View Commentary →April 12, 2018 | Ask ALM
Financial markets have seen significant change since the beginning of 2018. In anticipation of the Federal Reserve’s recently announced rate hike, and predictions of two or three more this year,…
View Article →April 4, 2018
Economic Update An anxious tone persisted in risk markets throughout March, keeping equity market implied volatility elevated above the post-crisis average Concerns related to inflation pressures and tighter monetary policy…
View Commentary →March 20, 2018 | Ask ALM
Liquidity Risk Management: “the risk that an institution’s financial condition or overall safety and soundness is adversely affected by an inability (or perceived inability) to meet its obligations.” – Bank…
View Article →March 5, 2018
Economic Update A correction in equity markets finally surfaced in February due primarily to concerns of rising inflation, higher long-end rates, and tighter monetary policy S. retail sales data were…
View Commentary →February 2, 2018
Economic Update Positive momentum in risk markets continued in January (S&P 500 +5.7%) More hawkish rhetoric from ECB leaders weighed on long-end global government bond yields, and “quantitative tightening” remains…
View Commentary →January 23, 2018 | Ask ALM
Mortgage pipeline hedging falls under the broad umbrella of secondary marketing. The goal of pipeline and secondary marketing risk management is to consistently deliver loans profitably to investors while minimizing…
View Article →January 4, 2018
Economic Update The biggest headline to start 2018 is the successful passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) just before Christmas. The legislation was much anticipated throughout 2017,…
View Commentary →December 21, 2017 | Ask ALM
As many are aware, employee benefit costs continue to rise. As is the case with any problem, putting it off, though probably the easiest approach, is dangerous. There are many…
View Article →December 6, 2017
Economic Update This time last year, financial markets were very optimistic that a new political regime would bring forth fiscal stimulus and regulatory reforms sparking a new wave of economic…
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