Bond Investment Mentor

Ouch! Those Unrealized Losses!

Episode Summary

Chris reviews what’s been happening in the bond markets in the past few weeks and the unrealized losses it’s created for financial institution investment portfolios. He discusses why it’s happening, what it all means, and ways to deal with the challenge of unrealized losses.

Episode Notes

Welcome to Bond Investment Mentor! This is a podcast dedicated to helping community financial institutions master the art of fixed-income investments.

In this episode:

• Recent Federal Reserve Moves and Comments (2:12)
• Bond Market Reactions and Treasury Yields (5:16)
• Unrealized Investment Losses (8:46)
  • What do the losses represent? (9:36)
  • What's the impact on financial institutions? (12:47)
  • What can a community banker do? (15:36)
• NEW!  Bond Basics Online Investment Course (20:32) (Learn More and Register Today)

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