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January 8, 2026
Introduction: Turning the Page—Who's at the Controls in 2026? By Lance Pan, CFA If 2024 was the year of the “soft landing,” 2025 became the year the U.S. economy decided to run a marathon in spikes. Fueled by an insatiable demand for Artificial Intelligence investment and adoption, real GDP growth
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November 12, 2025
Co-authored: Alexander Goldman Abstract The inclusion of A2/P2 commercial paper (Tier-2 CP) in institutional cash portfolios may help improve income potential and diversify risk. Data suggests that Tier-2 CP offers meaningful yield enhancement relative to comparable benchmarks and Tier-1 CP. Following the SEC’s Rule 2a-7 money market fund reforms, direct
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October 15, 2025
Introduction: Why GSE Privatization Matters to Investors Given their oversized role in home mortgages, any discussion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s potential privatization tends to capture investors’ attention. Recent developments suggest that the Trump administration is exploring plans to sell the government’s stakes in the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) through
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April 22, 2025
Introduction Market volatility has been elevated following the White House’s tariff announcement on April 2nd. While the source of this heightened volatility is unique from past periods, it may still be prudent to look to the past for evidence of how to operate in the current environment. For cash investors,
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January 30, 2025
Introduction By Lance Pan, CFA 2024 was a remarkable year for financial markets in many respects. The estimated 2.7% growth in real gross domestic product (GDP) nearly doubled the Federal Reserve’s median projection of 1.4% a year earlier.[1] The S&P 500 stock index rose 23.3% on the heels of an
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September 26, 2024
Cash may be King, but it is also going virtual before our eyes. Digital cash used to be the domain of tech innovators and cryptocurrency enthusiasts. But if a pair of tokenized money market mutual funds (MMFs) is any indication, instantaneous movement of cash untethered to market hours may be
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August 6, 2024
Introduction: Higher Rates are Coming to An End Recent comments by Federal Reserve officials indicate that monetary policymakers may soon start lowering short-term rates as inflation and employment data continue to moderate. This shift comes after a period of keeping interest rates more elevated than initially thought. Meanwhile, stockpiles of
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July 2, 2024
Financial markets have closely monitored consumers’ financial health following the COVID-19 pandemic to gauge when the exceptional economic tailwind provided by high levels of household savings would fade. Accounting for roughly two-thirds of GDP, consumer spending was juiced by pandemic era stimulus programs which ballooned household savings. These savings were
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June 5, 2024
Abstract Changing credit landscapes, more complex financial products, multiple touchpoints with large financial intermediaries, and high profile bank failures are just some of the challenges treasury management professionals and cash managers face in counterparty risk management. An effective counterparty strategy should provide clarity on the counterparties’ credit strength individually and
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April 16, 2024
Abstract BBB-rated debt continues to offer new possibilities for cash investors. Although it involves taking on incremental credit risk, allowing purchase of these securities can help alleviate supply shortages while also offering additional return opportunities. Should investors look into adding BBB names to their portfolios, we recommend that they follow
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