Publications

With the Dodd-Frank Act going into effect in just a few short weeks, Taylor Advisors would like to touch on one aspect of the law that could have meaningful implications on the way banks do business: the repeal of Regulation Q.  As of the time of this writing, there is no consensus on how repealing…

In this edition of Taylor Advisors’ eBrief, we would like to touch on a subject that has seemed to receive an ever increasing amount of attention from regulators and bank management alike: interest rate risk (IRR).  In the most recent inter-agency guidance, regulators provided several recommendations relating to risk management tools (more extreme shocks and…

For our first e-Brief of the New Year, we would like to put a new twist on a familiar saying. It may be said that“In life, the only certain things are death and taxes”, but we would like to add a third certainty to the list – bond price volatility. From the European debt crisis to…

In this edition of our e-Brief newsletter, Taylor Advisors would like to reinforce the importance of managing the investment portfolio in the context of the overall institution.  It is hard to overstate the importance of the investment portfolio, as it is often a key source of income and liquidity.  However, it is just as important…

You are reading Taylor Advisors’ first e-Brief publication.  Our objective with this electronic newsletter is to continue bringing our clients pertinent industry information without overwhelming the Inbox with countless economic statistics.  Our first article provides a summary and the market’s reaction to the most recent FOMC meeting.  Additionally, we provide a conclusion of how these…