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Market Commentary 9/29/17

As the markets continue to digest the Fed’s intention to slowly unwind its $4.5 billion balance sheet (also known as quantitative tightening), the bond market has taken the news in stride. Perhaps the market doubts that the Fed can execute the unwind effectively. Perhaps it’s just a nonchalant response to Europe and Japan’s ongoing massive quantitative easing that has kept their interest rates at nearly zero.

In economic news, housing inventory remains in low supply and demand is strong. With housing prices rising amidst flat wage growth, experts are concerned that housing is becoming unaffordable. Something will have to give.

The Trump administration also provided some context as to their proposed tax overhaul. We like the ideas of corporate taxes being lowered. Stay tuned.

With the 10-year trading above 2.30% this week, we continue to be concerned about rising interest rates and so we remain biased toward locking in interest rates at still attractive rates.

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