04-22-2024 Rattle Rates and Do “The Twist”
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Come on, Jay Powell. Let’s do the twist.
Come on, Yellen. Let’s do the twist.
Data continue to confound the Fed and Treasury. Easy money and free-spending lead to the pain of persistent inflation. Now, tight money constraints growth and hastens deficits, so rates go around and around.
The key resistance in the 10-year yield remains at 4.71, 4.80, and 5.01. Alternatively, the supports are 4.49, 4.33, and 4.18.
Uncertainty and volatility remain elevated. The bulls need to close below 4.49 to gain momentum to attack 4.33. Otherwise, the bears retain control, but for bearish momentum to rise, 4.71 needs to fall.
Come on, rattle rates, And do the twist.
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Song: The Twist (1958) Chubby Checker cover 1960
Les Parker, CMB
Former senior vice president of a national technology and service company.
Les Parker is the Managing Director at Transformational Mortgage Solutions Advisory Board Member for Ainsworth Advisors; and has served as the Senior Vice President of Industry Relations and Consulting at LoanLogics, a technology and services provider focused on improving mortgage loan quality, performance, and reliability throughout the loan life-cycle. His responsibilities included managing the company’s life of loan analytics and monitoring capabilities, overseeing consulting services, contributing to the strategic planning team, and communicating with industry leaders to develop and maintain positive relationships. He focused on identifying threats and strategic opportunities.
Parker has executive mortgage banking experience in capital markets, servicing, operations, production, and financial management. Parker has served as director of the largest private issuer of CMOS. His educational background covers music, religious studies, mortgage banking, mathematics, and business administration. Parker holds a BBA in Finance, and other degrees, and has held numerous securities licenses. Parker is a Master Certified Mortgage Banker, a designation conferred by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Parker writes, speaks, and provides audio content, Since the late 1980s, he publishes a daily newsletter connecting global macroeconomics to the US interest rate movement.