Home › Blog Gain knowledge and confidence from our blog Read blog posts from Accolade senior staff on the investment, asset liability, strategic management and risk topics that will help you better manage your balance sheet. This material represents an assessment of the market and economic environment at a specific point in time and is not intended to be a forecast of future events, or a guarantee of future results. Forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance, or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied. Information is based on data gathered from what we believe are reliable sources. It is not guaranteed as to accuracy, does not purport to be complete and is not intended to be used as a primary basis for investment decisions. It should also not be construed as advice meeting the particular investment needs of any investor. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Rates Slightly Higher After Recovering From New Lows Posted in Market Commentary August 7, 2020 Treasury yields ended the week slightly higher, rebounding from new all-time lows posted on Tuesday... Read More Rates Sink to New Lows on Record GDP Decline Posted in Market Commentary July 31, 2020 A slate of weak economic data and a dour assessment of the economy by Fed Chair Powell pushed rates to new lows, as Treasury yields declined by three to five bps... Read More Jobless Claims Increase as Markets Wait on Additional Stimulus Posted in Market Commentary July 24, 2020 As coronavirus cases continued to surge, fixed income yields ground tighter while US equities ended the week slightly lower... Read More Yields Lower, Stocks Higher on Hopes of Vaccine Posted in Market Commentary July 17, 2020 Bond yields continued to grind lower this week as equity prices rose on hopes that a coronavirus vaccine breakthrough will come sooner than previously expected.. Read More Rising Coronavirus Infections Threaten Recovery Posted in Market Commentary July 2, 2020 In a repeat of last week, rising levels of coronavirus infections overshadowed a mixed slate of economic releases, leading to uneven results in the financial markets... Read More Increased Virus Spread Curtails Nascent Recovery Posted in Market Commentary June 26, 2020 A partial recovery in some economic data was offset this week by a resurgence in new Covid infections, which is curtailing efforts to reopen the American economy... Read More Bonds Stay in Tight Range As Unemployment Remains High Posted in Market Commentary June 19, 2020 Bond yields traded in a relatively tight range this week, with Treasury yields across the curve ending within one bps of last Friday's closing levels... Read More Rates Decline As Strong Payrolls Report Not Supported By New Data Posted in Market Commentary June 12, 2020 Rates declined signficantly this week as last week's robust payrolls data increasingly appears to have overstated the health of the U.S. labor market and economy. Read More Rates Slightly Changed on China Escalation, Economic Data Posted in Market Commentary May 29, 2020 The yield curve flattened slightly during this holiday-shortened week as markets responded to news of a slowing increase in coronavirus spread,... Read More Markets Calm as Rates rise Slightly Posted in Market Commentary May 22, 2020 Financial markets were relatively calm this week, with bond yields rising one to two bps as volatility continued to recede heading into the Memorial Day weekend... Read More Displaying results 11-20 (of 116) |< < 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 > >|