DoubleLine Analyst Mark Kimbrough and Asset Allocation Strategist Ryan Kimmel recap the market week ended Sept. 18, including the modest extension of a downturn in stocks. Fixed income was basically flat on the week, according to the Agg, and rates experienced a bear flattener (3:11). Commodities were also flattish but still way up year-to-date (6:26). The big macro news of the week was Wednesday’s FOMC meeting, which brought the first rate hike since 2023 (10:28). Messrs. Kimbrough and Kimmel note that while the markets were prepared for the hike, what was surprising was the extent of hawkish support for the move and possible future hikes this year and next. Other economic news included stronger than expected August retail sales and import prices. Next week will be a light week of data drops, including PMI and durable goods prints (20:53).
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Mr. Kimbrough joined DoubleLine in 2012, working primarily on Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities and the Fixed Income Asset Allocation process as a member of the Risk Analyst team. He transitioned in 2019 to his current role as an Analyst on the Macro Asset Allocation team. Mr. Kimbrough also co-hosts DoubleLine’s weekly “Minutes” podcast (X @DLineMinutes, Minutes@Doubleline.com). Prior to DoubleLine, Mr. Kimbrough was at WAMCO, working on systems monitoring and development within the Risk Department. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Real Estate Finance and a minor in Economics from the University of Southern California. Mr. Kimbrough is a CFA® charterholder.
Mr. Kimmel joined DoubleLine in 2013. He is a Strategist on the Macro Asset Allocation team, the Fixed Income Asset Allocation (FIAA) Committee and a contributing member on our Global Asset Allocation Committee. Mr. Kimmel also co-hosts DoubleLine’s weekly “Minutes” podcast (X @DLineMinutes, Minutes@Doubleline.com). Prior to DoubleLine, he was a Proprietary Trader at Gelber Group. Prior to that, he was an Investment Banking Analyst at Morgan Stanley. Mr. Kimmel holds a B.A. in Business Economics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and an MBA from the Anderson School of Management at UCLA.
