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. FOMC Keeps Fed Funds Target Unchanged Posted in Market Commentary May 4, 2018 Another eventful week in the fixed income markets ended with yields only slightly changed, as investors reacted to the FOMC's mid-week meeting and April's employment report... Read More Yields Higher as 10-Year Note Briefly Surpasses 3% Posted in Market Commentary April 27, 2018 Yields ended an eventful week only slightly changed, as bond prices recovered from their mid-week lows... Read More Inflation Concerns Send Yields Higher Posted in Market Commentary April 20, 2018 A rally in commodity prices stoked fears of inflation this week, sending the yield on the 10-year Treasury within 2 bps of its highest levels... Read More Change in Tone Sends Stocks and Yields Higher Posted in Market Commentary April 13, 2018 The prospect of a defusal in the budding trade war between the U.S. and China helped stabilize markets and send yields higher this week... Read More Volatile Trade Talks Rattle Markets Posted in Market Commentary April 6, 2018 Yields rose a bit this week in volatile trading, as the trade sanctions situation with China evolved throughout the week... Read More Yields Decline Despite Lowest Unemployment Claims in 44 Years Posted in Market Commentary March 30, 2018 Yields fell once again this holiday-shortened week as investors continued to flee the volatility in equity markets... Read More Fed Raises Rates While Equities Tumble Posted in Market Commentary March 23, 2018 Yields fell slightly this week as investors fleeing the volatility in equity markets bought bonds... Read More Yield Curve Flattens as Fed Move Expected Posted in Market Commentary March 16, 2018 The yield curve continued to flatten this week, with the short end of the curve rising slightly while longer-dated bond yields falling by up to five bps... Read More Strong Payrolls Report Points to Economy's Strength Posted in Market Commentary March 9, 2018 A strong payrolls report helped yields end the week higher, as February's job gains exceeded even the highest economist estimate... Read More Yields Advance As Inflation Readings Rise Posted in Market Commentary February 16, 2018 Bond yields stabilized this week heading into the Presidents Day weekend, as the market recovered from the prior week's volatilty... Read More Displaying results 81-90 (of 102) |< < 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 > >|