On The Markets
Understanding the stock market and economy probably wasn’t on your bucket list when you were a kid, when you graduated high school or even today 😂. And yet there it is, day after day, looming in the background and affecting real life events for you and your family, good and bad.
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Why Are Bond Yields Rising to the Highest Level Since 2004 (opens the original)
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The 30-year Treasury yield reached 5.48 percent on September 24, the highest since 2004, with the 10-year near 5.21 percent and the 2-year at 4.93 percent. This week on On The Markets we explain why bond yields are rising after the September 16 hike, and what that move means for mortgage rates, stocks, and borrowing costs. This week Sonoma Wealth Managing Principals Daren Blonski CFP®, Chris Sipes CFP® and Marketing Director Dano Weir: • Why are AI competitors all asking for a slowdown all of a
The Fed Just Raised Rates. Here's What Changes for Your Money. (opens the original)
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This week the Federal Reserve raised its benchmark rate by a quarter point to 3-3/4 to 4 percent on September 16, its first hike in over three years. On this episode of On The Markets, we break down why that move is making borrowing more expensive for mortgages, credit cards, and business loans. We will unpack what the Fed is signaling on inflation and what it means for your wallet and portfolio. This week Sonoma Wealth Managing Principals Daren Blonski CFP®, Chris Sipes CFP® and Marketing Direc
Why Treasury Buybacks Are Not Lowering Bond Yields (opens the original)
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Secretary Bessent tripled long-end buybacks to push yields down, but the 10-year is holding near 4.95% and the 30-year hit 5.27% as inflation expectations repriced on tariffs and energy. Interest is growing among investors around why intervention is not working and what higher yields mean for borrowing and investing. This week on On The Markets we break down how buybacks work, why the market is pushing back, and what that may indicate about next week's Fed meeting. This week Sonoma Wealth Managi
Why Mortgage Rates Are Rising While the Fed Holds Steady (opens the original)
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Mortgage rates are pushing toward 7% at 6.83% on the 30-year while the Fed held its benchmark at 3.50% to 3.75% and the 30-year Treasury yield climbed to 5.3%. This week on On The Markets we explain why mortgage rates follow the long end of the curve and not the Fed funds rate and what doubled Treasury buybacks signal for bonds, borrowing costs and the $40 trillion debt backdrop. This week Sonoma Wealth Managing Principals Daren Blonski CFP®, Chris Sipes CFP® and Marketing Director Dano Weir: •
Jackson Hole: Why the Fed Isn't Cutting and Mortgages Stay High (opens the original)
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Fed Chairman Warsh took the stage at their annual summer meeting at Jackson Hole while mortgage rates held at 6.67% and futures priced a 64% chance of no cut in September. Short rates are set by the Fed, but it would appear long rates are now set by the market. Does it even matter that he indicated the potential for a rate hike in September? Let's find out On The Markets. This week Sonoma Wealth Managing Principals Daren Blonski CFP®, Chris Sipes CFP® and Marketing Director Dano Weir: • What did
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