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S&P Global Highlights Derivative Path’s Isaac Wheeler on Fed Rate Cut Outlook

Fed watchers eye September as the turning point toward a sustained easing cycle.

Isaac Wheeler
Isaac Wheeler
Head of Balance Sheet Strategy
S&P Article

S&P Global recently featured insights from Isaac Wheeler, Managing Director of Balance Sheet Strategy at Derivative Path, in their coverage of the latest U.S. inflation data and implications for Federal Reserve policy.

In the article, Wheeler noted:

The benign print should pave the way for a 25-basis-point rate cut in September and suggests we may finally transition from the one-time recalibration cuts of 2024 toward a sustained easing cycle.”

This perspective underscores the market’s growing expectation that the Fed is moving beyond last year’s recalibration phase and may be entering a more traditional easing cycle. For banks and credit unions, these developments highlight the importance of preparing balance sheet strategies that account for shifting rate environments.

📖 Read the full S&P Global article here: July US inflation data muddies views on rate cuts, tariff impact

Isaac Wheeler
Isaac Wheeler

Isaac Wheeler is Managing Director and Head of Balance Sheet Strategy at Derivative Path, where he helps financial institutions structure and execute hedging transactions. Before joining the firm, Isaac spent five years at MFS Investment Management supporting execution of interest rate, currency and equity derivatives. He also spent time in MFS’s portfolio risk and technology teams. Isaac has a B.A. in Economics from Boston University.

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