John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Jun 29, 20232 min read
New Home Sales and Mortgage Application Increase in the US
Fair value hedge accounting allows financial institutions to hedge the value of balance sheet assets and reduce earnings volatility in kind.
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Jun 22, 20233 min read
HedgeTalk: Fed Signals More Rate Increases in 2023
Hedge accounting is a set of accounting principles and practices that allows companies to mitigate...
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Jun 15, 20232 min read
Fed Leaves Rates Unchanged but Signals More Hikes to Come
The Fed leaves the target for the funds rate unchanged at 5.00%-5.25%.
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Jun 1, 20232 min read
Biden and McCarthy Reach Debt Ceiling Deal - House Set to Vote on the Bill
Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) are fees earned by mortgage originators to service a sold mortgage loan.
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Apr 27, 20233 min read
HedgeTalk - Investment Limits in China and Slow US Housing Growth Lead this Weeks Headlines
Concept of the Week: Hedging Strategies - Craig Haymaker, wrote an excellent article titled “What is Hedging?”
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Apr 25, 20233 min read
Measuring Currency Exchange Rate Risk
Before explaining how to measure currency exchange rate risk, it is important to have a basic understanding of currency exchange risk.
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder at
Apr 13, 20232 min read
HedgeTalk Newsletter: Inflation and Jobs Data Lead this Week's Headlines
US inflation rate below forecasts at 5% in March 2023 | US economy adds less jobs than expected in March 2023
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder
Apr 6, 20232 min read
HedgeTalk Newsletter: OPEC, Finland and Trump Lead This Week's Headlines
OPEC announced a surprise cut in oil output which could impact inflation and the Fed’s monetary policy
Craig Haymaker, CPA - Chief Operating Officer
Mar 10, 20235 min read
What are Options?
Option values are driven by an underlying security or index. As such, Options are available for trading in most asset classes
John Trefethen - Director and Co-Founder at
Feb 24, 20231 min read
How to Communicate to a Board Regarding Hedging Risk with Derivatives?
What messaging should be communicated to a board regarding hedging risk with derivatives?