Credit Union Industry Commentary
The Traders Are Listening
Expected news out of Europe has nonetheless piqued the interest of traders everywhere.
A Fun September?
The markets were quiet for most of August, and traders are eager for September to bring more activity.
Five Corporate Estates Gain $570.1 Million In Second Quarter, But NCUA Secrecy Remains
The latest news should be good for credit unions invested in the failed corporates, but lack of regulator clarity makes it hard to know what’s really going on.
Yellen Eve
The world is nervously awaiting Janet Yellen’s speech tomorrow, but the over-hyped event will not live up to expectations.
The Bond Market Will Decide
The lack of a unified opinion from the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors will leave the Fed in the dust when rates rise.
Sink Or Swim?
Although there are differences in bond rates around the world, they are all trading in the same direction.
The Fed Abides: A Global Focus On The Bond Market
Bank of England cuts rates while the American traders chew on domestic numbers and the Fed waits for European picture to clear.
Logic Takes Another Break
While yesterday’s FOMC statement was one of the most positive in quite a while, you wouldn’t know it by looking at where the bond market ended.
NCUA Continues To Milk The Share Insurance Cash Cow
Federal regulator grows its own budget instead of using credit union’s cooperative insurance fund as a collective resource to rehabilitate or resolve credit unions in difficulty.
The Traders Are Listening
A Fun September?
Five Corporate Estates Gain $570.1 Million In Second Quarter, But NCUA Secrecy Remains
Yellen Eve
The Bond Market Will Decide
Sink Or Swim?
The Fed Abides: A Global Focus On The Bond Market
Logic Takes Another Break
NCUA Continues To Milk The Share Insurance Cash Cow
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