JMBS News and Press, Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities From 06/03/23

2023-06-03 02:19:00 ET Summary The Fed saw a reduction in its balance sheet of $177M. The majority of this was actually in Treasuries with less than 1-year maturity, totaling $102B. MBS fell short of the $35B reduction target yet again, seeing only $17.6B roll off the balance shee...

2023-06-01 02:00:00 ET Summary Spring selling season was a dud. But what comes next may be worse, that’s what mortgage applications and investors tell us. The average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming balances jumped to 6.91%, the highest since N...

2023-05-30 04:41:00 ET Summary The economy continues to show remarkable resiliency. Markets have, in recent weeks, started to price in another rate hike and pushed rate cuts out to near the end of the year. Credit spreads improved last week and continue to trade less than the ...

2023-05-20 08:26:00 ET Summary Investor risk aversion peaked at the end of last year. Headline consumer prices and government bond yields peaked in June and October of 2022, respectively. The US currency and broader financial conditions have eased in the same time frame. ...

2023-05-20 04:30:00 ET Summary So far, the world of investing in 2023 is proving to be very different from 2022. In early May, the Fed raised interest rates above 5% for the first time since 2007. Investors are asking questions about whether rates will stop rising and if infla...

2023-05-18 14:13:00 ET Summary Choppy inflation environment may leave bonds range bound. Rate hikes in Canada & U.S. a possibility in June. Fixed income a potential option for riding out recession. With inflation remaining sticky and the potential for mor...

2023-05-12 01:25:00 ET Summary Although affordability remains an obstacle, recent data offer reasons to be more constructive as broader conditions still appear supportive of home prices. Demand is down due to the shock in affordability after the sharp rise in mortgage rates in the...

2023-05-10 00:30:00 ET Summary Waiting too long to shift cash into bonds can be costly. Bonds can be better diversifiers of equity risk post rate hikes. Quality stocks have been resilient through volatility and still captured upside. By Carolyn Barnette What&...

2023-05-08 07:00:00 ET Summary Although 2022 was not a good year for most investment asset classes, a recovery in equities actually began early in the fourth quarter of the year. Positive investment flows have occurred in fixed income as bond returns began to improve late last yea...

2023-05-05 02:45:00 ET Summary As bond yields rose in 2022, investors sought refuge in high-yield bank loans, whose floating coupons are often heralded as an antidote to rising rates. But with conditions shaping up differently in 2023, bank loans may face challenges. We think ...