| Calvin Jones, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income

Calvin Jones, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income

Mr. Jones is a senior member of the First Foundation Advisors investment management team and is responsible for working closely with First Foundation’s financial advisors to develop investment strategies utilizing income assets to help clients achieve their financial goals. In his role, Mr. Jones serves on the company’s Investment and Asset Allocation committees and is responsible for leading and overseeing the firm’s fixed income assets. Mr. Jones joined First Foundation Advisors in 2011. His previous experience at ProShare Advisors included trading and analysis in global equity and derivatives markets for the world’s largest manager of leveraged and inverse funds. Mr. Jones earned a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Master of Science in Mathematical Finance degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He is a member of the CFA Institute and the CFA Society of Los Angeles.

The Week Ahead – Eyes on the Dots

By Calvin Jones, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income

| 9/18/23 8:34 AM

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

While the S&P 500 was roughly flat last week, and U.S. 10-year Treasury yields continued to oscillate around the 4.3% level as growth and inflation remain more resilient than expected, WTI closed the week above $90 for the first time in almost a year and has now bounced more than 30% since..

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The Week Ahead – Navigating by the Stars Under Cloudy Skies

By Calvin Jones, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income

| 8/28/23 11:45 AM

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

Last week, equities struggled to find direction, posting gains one day only to be wiped out the next. By the time all was done, the S&P 500 finished the week up 0.8%, marking the first increase in the past four weeks. Fixed income markets were much the same, with US 10-year yields flirting near..

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The Week Ahead – All Eyes on Inflation

By Calvin Jones, CFA, Managing Director of Fixed Income

| 8/7/23 8:00 AM

Welcome to “The Week Ahead” where we take a moment to provide our thoughts on what we can expect in markets and the economy during the upcoming week.

Last week, markets posted broadly negative performances due to concerns over the potential effects of a U.S. credit rating downgrade by Fitch (to AA+ from AAA). The downgrade was simply a global broadcast of the U.S. fiscal situation - no surprise, it is not good, but in our opinion, it is still..

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