Key Takeaways Oil prices tumble in hopes of ramping up gulf states oil shipments. Fed holds rates steady as new Fed chair pledges focus on price stability. Insight Extra covers this week’s IPO. This week the Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to keep the policy rate at 3.50%-3.75%. This policy decision marked the debut...
Volatility increases in the face of near-term macro events Key Takeaways Surge in equity volatility Equity markets de-risk Macro uncertainty heightens Surge in equity volatility Over the last week, volatility has increased given the geo-political situation between the U.S. and Iran. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index (VIX) rose to levels last seen in...
Welcome to Five in Five, a monthly publication from the Investment Team at BTC Capital Management. Each month we share graphs around five topics that illustrate the current state of the markets, with brief commentary that can be absorbed in five minutes or less. We hope you find this high-level commentary to be beneficial and...
