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Fed’s Post-QT Pivot: +$275B Treasuries, -$191B MBS YoY

September 12, 2026June 25, 2026 by Bruno M.
Fed’s Post-QT Pivot: +$275B Treasuries, -$191B MBS YoY

Six months after the Fed ended balance sheet runoff, its portfolio shows a clean pivot: Treasury holdings up $275B YoY, agency MBS down $191B.

Categories Banking & Finance, Bonds & Fixed Income Tags agency mbs, capital markets, fed balance sheet, federal reserve, quantitative tightening, treasury bills

QE vs QT: How the Fed Balance Sheet Actually Works

September 12, 2026May 17, 2026 by Bruno M.
QE vs QT: How the Fed Balance Sheet Actually Works

A plain-English guide to how the Fed creates reserves to buy bonds (QE) and lets them mature to shrink the balance sheet (QT), with 2026 numbers.

Categories Federal Reserve & Rates, Market Education Tags fed balance sheet, federal reserve, investing basics, monetary policy, quantitative easing, quantitative tightening

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