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Market Insights Podcast: September 2019 – Yield Curve Changes and the Current Lending Environment
In this episode, Client Communications Group Vice President Naj Srinivas speaks with Research Analyst Christo Barker about changes to the short and long end of the yield curve in recent months, the effect on the lending environment, and other considerations and drivers for the Financials sector.
In this episode, Client Communications Group Vice President Naj Srinivas speaks with Research Analyst Christo Barker about changes to the short and long end of the yield curve in recent months, the effect on the lending environment, and other considerations and drivers for the Financials sector. Recorded August 30.
Time Stamps:
0:27 – Defining the yield curve and why it’s important
2:28 – Update on present-day yield curve and spread
4:26 – What the yield curve inversion means
6:13 – Why long interest rates are falling
8:15 – Current short interest rates and bank borrowing costs
12:34 – Other risks to lending
14:57 – Closing thoughts
Additional Resources:
Thoughts on Yield Curve Inversion
More on America's (Small) Yield Curve Inversion
Video: Fisher Investments on Yield Curves
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