April 14, 2025
Identifying Strategy Biases ... and How to Avoid Them
By Drew Simmons
Markets are naturally cyclical.
For financial institutions, that’s a constant focus when it comes to strategy implementation. That focus largely centers on the history and potential trajectory of interest rates.
It starts with the Federal Reserve’s monetary policies. Whether it’s establishing a target for the Fed Funds rate or the quantitative easing/tightening targets with the Fed’s fixed income securities portfolio, financial institutions must adapt evolving strategies that suit the current and prospective interest rate environment.
Drew Simmons
Drew Simmons is the Oklahoma regional account manager on FHLBank Topeka’s Member Engagement and Solutions team. He was a senior banker at The Baker Group before joining FHLBank in 2021. Drew has an MBA from Oklahoma City University, and he is the co-host of Financial Intelligence Live, a quarterly webinar from FHLBank.
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