THE BOND BRO, CFA — THE DISPATCh
Institutional fixed income analysis. Daily before the open
Nov 5, 2026
Oil fell 8%, the Dow rose 1,569 points, and the AI build’s equity sat it out. The refunding graded, and Friday’s test for the Term Premium dial.
Nov 4, 2026
Texas flipped, Ohio voted the build down, and the bond market priced it in the five-to-ten-year sector, not the long end. Gold at a record. The refunding at 8:30.
Nov 3, 2026
High yield widened 18 on a flat tape, six from the score line. What divided government did to the deficit, and the refunding tomorrow.
Nov 1, 2026
Dealers, banks and insurers left the muni market. What replaced them has to sell what it is handed. The last test was March 2020.
Oct 30, 2026
Equities sold the AI build’s cash burn. Treasuries and credit were bought through a 3.1 core print. The Term Premium dial re-scores tonight.
Oct 29, 2026
Oct 28, 2026
The tariff effect on inflation peaked in February, by the Fed’s own arithmetic. Oil at $100 and services at 4.5% are doing the work now. Fed day: watch which one Powell names.
Oct 27, 2026