By Daniel Himelberger, Portfolio Manager & Fixed Income Analyst
Short to intermediate Treasury yields declined throughout the first quarter as of March 19th, as the 30-year Treasury was flat at roughly 3.00%. The Treasury yield curve remains slightly inverted out to 5 years. This has benefited the Agency multi-step securities that we hold in portfolios, as we have witnessed an increase in calls as coupon steps are not justified by the inversion of the yield curve.
By the time this overview is received, the Fed will have made a decision to hold rates steady or