• March 21, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 April Coupon is down -17 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Taking to the House: The February Annualized Pace of Existing Home Sales hit 4.58M units vs. est. of 4.20M Treasury Dump: We had a 20 year Treasury bond auction today at 1 pm. $12B went off

• March 20, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 April Coupon is down -7 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. There were no economic events today. On Deck for Tomorrow: FOMC starts two days of meetings, Existing Home Sales and a 20Y Treasury bond auction. Interest rates increased today, although well anchored in

• March 17, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 April Coupon is up +10 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Rosie the Riveter: February Industrial Production was weaker than estimates, flat at 0.0% vs. est. of 0.2% but January was revised higher from 0.0% to 0.3%. Capacity Utilization was 78.0% vs. est. of

• March 17, 2023
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  If you think it’s fine to follow the bank’s plan in paying your debts, then you better pause for a moment and see what Michael Harris can offer you in this insightful episode. Michael shares his wisdom to help you with your finances and create wealth with the fastest and easiest way to pay

• March 16, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 April Coupon is down -27 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Jobs, Jobs, Jobs: Initial Weekly Jobless Claims were lower than expected and returned to its trend of sub-200K with 192K vs. est. of 205K. The more closely watched 4 week moving average dropped

• March 15, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 April Coupon is up +35 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Inflation Nation: February headline Producer Prices (PPI) decreased by -0.1% vs. est. of +0.3% on a MOM basis and came in at 4.6% vs. est. of 5.4% on a YOY basis, both were

• March 14, 2023
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Inflation remained uncomfortably high in February, although it has cooled slightly from a peak notched in 2022. The Labor Department said Tuesday that the consumer price index, a broad measure of the price for everyday goods including gasoline, groceries and rents, rose 0.4% in February from the previous month. Prices climbed 6% on an annual

• March 14, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 April Coupon is down -4 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. Inflation Nation: February headline Consumer Prices (CPI) increased by 0.4% on a MOM basis and 6.00% on a YOY basis, both matched market expectations. Core (ex food and energy) was a smidge hotter

• March 13, 2023
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MBS OVERVIEW 4:00 EST – Our benchmark FNMA MBS 6.00 April Coupon is up +38 BPS with 60 minutes left to trade. There were no economic events today. The Running Man: The bond market continues to benefit from concern over the stability of the financial banking system as Silicon Valley Bank and now Signature Bank

• March 12, 2023
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  Understanding the economic symphony is the first step to empowerment in finance. Michael Harris talks about the impact of FED Chairman Powell’s discussion at Capitol Hill, with a focus on how to live and thrive in today’s financial world. He explains ripple effects that happen through different sectors of the economy and explains how