News from the UkraineBy now you know Crimean voters voted to join Russia in the election held yesterday. About 97% of the voters in the southern Ukraine region who took…
Nick AlvinoMarch 17, 2014
What happened last week?MBS OVERVIEW Mortgage backed securities (MBS) gained +75 basis points from last Friday's close which caused 30-year fixed mortgage rates to improve. The market saw the lowest…
Nick AlvinoMarch 3, 2014
MORTGAGE BACKED SECURITIES (MBS) OVERVIEWThere are no major economic reports today but we do have a very interesting week ahead of us with Treasury auctions, Talking Feds and some big-name…
Nick AlvinoFebruary 24, 2014
Mortgage Backed Securities OverviewThe bond market was closed yesterday in observance of President's Day, but the rest of the week is full of great economic releases.We will get a good…
Nick AlvinoFebruary 18, 2014
Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) Overview The much anticipated Non-Farm Payroll report arrived and it really disappointed. As a result, MBS shot up but then something interesting happened. They sold off…
Nick AlvinoFebruary 10, 2014
This WeekMortgage Backed Securities OverviewThis is a big week that starts off with the installation of Janet Yellen as the Chairperson of the Federal Reserve this morning. There are no…
Nick AlvinoFebruary 4, 2014
This is a huge week for economic data with some big-time reports that have the gravitas to really cause some swings in pricing. But the biggest event of the week…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 27, 2014
This is a very light week for economic data. The bond market was closed Monday and there is really only one day (Thursday) with any meaningful economic releases. Plus, there…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 21, 2014
This week Lots of data on inflation: There are several reports (Import Prices, CPI and PPI) which will give a good picture of the inflation picture. The market is expecting very…
Nick AlvinoJanuary 13, 2014