January 21 2025 |, By, Uto Shinohara CFA, Introduction Inflation had been on a productive trajectory lower since peaking in the US in mid-2022 However the inflation fight was harder to win than expected as lingering CPI led the Fed to pause keeping rates high-for-longer to combat its stickiness  This and the Republican clean sweep in the US election led to the US dollar outperforming the rest of the G10 currencies in 2024 As Trump begins…, Explore more currency insights, Four strategies to reduce liquidity management stress, Different approaches can help investors manage the liquidity challenges associated with their currency program   Read article, Safe haven currency hedging, Why do US and Swiss pension funds use different currency risk strategies Read article   *Incumbent sources https//wwwvisionofhumanityorg/2024-the-year-incumbent-governments-lost-power/ https//wwwpewresearchorg/global/2024/12/11/global-elections-in-2024-what-we-learned-in-a-year-of-political-disruption/ https//apnewscom/article/global-elections-2024-incumbents-defeated-…

Dan Barlow is a Director in Mesirow Public Finance He serves in a multifunctional role by providing quantitative analysis and execution support for municipal clients Dan has over 15 years of experience in public finance Prior to joining Mesirow in 2011 he worked at H J Umbaugh & Associates where he was an Independent Finance Advisor to state and local governments He has participated in the…

Dan J Personette is a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager in Mesirow Strategic Fixed Income He is responsible for portfolio management across several mandates as well as portfolio construction and trade implementation Dan is responsible for overseeing rates global macro and mortgage-backed sectors Dan has more than 20 years of experience in active portfolio management trading and multi-asset…

Dan Kaspari is a Senior Client Relationship Specialist in Mesirow Wealth Management He is responsible for day-to-day client service and communications including client portfolio analysis trade requests account processing and documentation Dan joined the firm in 2006 and has 24 years of experience in the financial services industry Dan volunteers at the Greater Chicago Bird Society shelter in…

Danny Margolis is a Director in Mesirow CTL and Structured Debt Products He is responsible for overseeing various aspects of CTL and Structured Debt’s DCM advisory and research product capabilities in addition to the group’s Syndicate Management vertical and Special Servicing Prior to joining Mesirow in 2020 Danny served as a Client Executive at JP Morgan on a team responsible for nationwide…