Winter 2018/2019: Why Is Everyone Always Talking About The Yield Curve?

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Please join Marija Majdoub, Vice President with the Investment Management and Strategy team here at MD as she chats with Ian Taylor, Assistant Vice President about the yield curve—what it is, why it’s important and what it means to investors.

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About Marija and Ian

Marija Majdoub, CMA, CFA, is Vice President with the Investment Strategy team at MD Financial Management. She leads the team of portfolio managers and investment professionals responsible for managing the firm’s mutual funds and investment pools, and developing MD’s investment views.

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