Tom Graff

Tom Graff

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Tom Graff is a fixed income strategist for Brown Advisory, an independent investment advisory firm in Baltimore, Md. Graff is also the manager of the Brown Advisory Tactical Bond Fund (BATBX), a long/short fixed income fund.Expand

Prior to joining Brown, Graff was a managing director and taxable fixed-income trader for Cavanaugh Capital Management in Baltimore. Graff earned a CFA charter in 2002.

The opinions expressed here are Graff's own and in no way the statements of Brown Advisory, and may or may not reflect the strategies being pursued for clients of Brown Advisory.

Graff welcomes your questions and can be reached at tomgraff@brownadvisory.com.Collapse

A Ceiling Overhead for U.S. Bonds

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 27, 2013 | 3:30 PM EDT

Why? Among other things, a full-blown EU breakup is off the table.

Where the Fed's Collective Head's At

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 22, 2013 | 2:50 PM EDT

FOMC projections also allow us to do some interesting scenario analysis.

Reaction to FOMC

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 20, 2013 | 3:48 PM EDT
1) The street was generally expecting a more upbeat FOMC release, but the actual text and in particular the economic projections were more measured....

Of Cyprus and the Fed

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 19, 2013 | 2:45 PM EDT

Contagion in Europe seems unlikely and Bernanke is compelled to be dovish.

Prices Should Worry the Fed

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 15, 2013 | 2:30 PM EDT

If inflation picks up, then all bets are off.

Treasury Yields at a Precarious Level

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 12, 2013 | 2:00 PM EDT

If overseas buying falters today, then the bear trend will be firmly established.

Treasury Yields Likely to Rise

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 8, 2013 | 1:00 PM EST

Here are some of my observations and suggestions for how to play it.

Eliminating TIPS, for Now

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 5, 2013 | 4:00 PM EST

Curve steepeners are the cheaper way to play long-term inflation risk.

A Deeper Look at the Recovery's Progress

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Tom Graff

 | Mar 1, 2013 | 1:30 PM EST

We go beneath the headline economic data to separate reality from projection.

Can the U.S. Avoid a Recession?

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Tom Graff

 | Feb 26, 2013 | 4:00 PM EST

The better question may be: Can the economy handle higher rates without going into recession?

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