Insights

Treasury yields rose across the curve in July, with the 10-year Treasury reaching a year-to-date high and the 30-year yield surpassing 5.20 percent for the first time since 2007.

Treasury yields moved higher at the front end in June, reflecting expectations that the Federal Reserve may hike rates in 2H2026.

After widening in the first quarter on heightened geopolitical risk and an oil shock, corporate bond spreads staged a comeback on a ceasefire in Iran, solid U.S. economic data, and a strong first-quarter earnings cycle.

Liquidity events are creating new portfolio challenges, making tax-aware reinvestment and thoughtful portfolio construction more important than ever.

Entering the second half of 2026, municipal market credit is stable with some signs of sector weakness.

We believe that periods of higher bond market volatility demonstrate the need for proactive tax loss harvesting and tax-loss crossing in bond portfolios throughout the year, rather than waiting until tax-season or year-end.

Treasury yields moved modestly higher in April, as markets responded to resilient economic data, elevated inflation readings, and higher energy prices.

California’s proposed wealth tax faces significant political, legal, and administrative obstacles and is unlikely to be enacted.