04-08-2024 Rates and the Sun Are Having a "Total Eclipse of the Heart" ---------------------------- (Turn around, Bear lines) Every now and then rates fall apart (Turn around, Bear lines) The US faces a sign in the shadow. Sharp rates, strong jobs, stubborn inflation, Surging Gold, Scorching Oil, and a solid Dollar collide with sagging China, stumbling Europe, and a severed shortcut in the Mideast. Rates continue to rise with 4.52 a near-term target in the 10-year yield. The Fed said bumps are in the road, but easing is coming, and Treasury sales will be reduced to avoid transactions going dark. Four handle’s gonna break in time. Once upon a time, Bulls were falling in love Now they’re only falling apart And there's nothing RATES can do A total eclipse of the heart -------------------------- Song: Total Eclipse of the Heart (Turn Around) (1983) Bonnie Tyler

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.