JMBS News and Press, Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities From 12/13/23

2023-12-13 19:05:00 ET Summary For the third time in a row, the Federal Reserve did what was widely expected and kept the Fed Funds target unchanged at the December FOMC meeting. As a result, the trading range remains at 5.25%-5.50%, still at a more than 20-year high-water mark. ...

2023-12-11 19:25:00 ET Summary Even after the recent rally in interest rates, agency mortgage-backed securities (agency MBS) still appear attractive from both a fundamental and technical basis. Agency mortgage-backed securities (agency MBS) have lagged other fixed income asset cla...

2023-12-09 03:00:00 ET Summary The global markets experienced high volatility in 2023 due to factors such as high interest rates, bank failures, and a surge in bond yields. The macro environment in 2024 is expected to be complex and interesting, with rewards for investors who are ...

2023-12-06 21:55:00 ET Summary Right now, the stock market is blowing out the 20 years from 1980 to 2000 on a specific performance metric. The last two decades have witnessed firms with a 0% dividend yield outperforming the highest yielders by a larger amount than at any time in p...

2023-12-06 12:15:00 ET Summary We are likely at the end of the Fed’s hiking cycle, but don’t anticipate rate cuts until the second half of 2024. The shape of the yield curve and the trajectory of growth will be key drivers of returns. Investors piled into cash in 202...

2023-12-06 10:30:00 ET Summary October 2023 saw mortgage rates spike along with the yields of U.S. Treasuries to their highest levels in years. The good news is that the October 2023 spike in long-term U.S. Treasuries has dissipated and, along with it, the spike in 30-year mortgag...

2023-12-06 10:07:00 ET Summary Is now the time to invest in fixed income? That’s one of the biggest questions we get from clients today. The Federal Reserve’s prior rate hikes are working through the economy, as there are signs of softening in recent inflation, econo...

2023-12-04 06:00:00 ET Summary The supply-demand imbalance is likely to continue supporting further home price appreciation and rental inflation. Homeowners are enjoying both strong price gains and home loans financed at negative real rates. The U.S. housing supply-demand imba...

2023-12-02 10:00:00 ET Summary Investors must understand the physical risks of natural hazards to assess their financial implications. The collaboration between AB and the Columbia Climate School aims to better understand physical risks at the local level. The Natural Hazards ...

2023-12-02 00:00:00 ET Summary During Lipper’s fund flows week that ended November 29, 2023, investors were overall net purchasers of fund assets for the sixth week in a row, adding a net $63.6 billion. Exchange-traded equity funds recorded $2.5 billion in weekly net inflow...