Macro Horizons
BMO Capital Markets
BMO strategists discuss the week ahead in U.S. rates and global trends in the FICC macroclimate. Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Vail Hartman provide weekly updates on the Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (“FICC”) markets, bringing you thoughtful and timely insights on the U.S. Rates market and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients. Macro Horizons delivers relevant and insightful commentary to help investors navigate the ever-changing global market landscape. For legal disclosure, visit http://www.bmocm.com/macrohorizons/legal
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Aug 31, 2022 • 22min
Countdown to Kickoff - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the upcoming September supply wave and what it likely means for high grade corporate and SSA markets. Other topics include the recent resilience in credit and whether the market is adequately priced to the macro outlook, the Fed’s Corporate Bond Market Distress Index (CMDI), and swap spread seasonality.
Aug 26, 2022 • 24min
Summer Swan Song - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of August 29th, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Aug 24, 2022 • 24min
Looking West - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the recent performance in credit spreads and what the impending Jackson Hole Symposium is likely to bring for the asset class. Other topics include recent trends in fundamentals and supply, swap spreads, and a possible exemption to the supplementary leverage ratio.
Aug 18, 2022 • 21min
Sure, At Some Point - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of August 22nd, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Aug 11, 2022 • 25min
Summit, Descent - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of August 15th, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Aug 10, 2022 • 25min
Inflating Expectations - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the July CPI report and what it means for credit spreads. Other topics include, market technicals, fundaments, and the near-term impact of quantitative tightening.
Aug 5, 2022 • 24min
Peak of Summer - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of August 8th, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Aug 2, 2022 • 34min
Holding onto Hikes - Monthly Roundtable
Margaret Kerins here with Ian Lyngen, Ben Reitzes, Greg Anderson, Stephen Gallo, Dan Krieter, Dan Belton and Ben Jeffery from BMO Capital Markets’ FICC Macro Strategy team to bring their debate on heightened geopolitical risks and fears over a global growth slowdown in the backdrop of a Fed that is solidly committed to fighting inflation at all costs and how this impacts our outlook for US and Canadian Rates, IG credit, and foreign exchange.
Jul 28, 2022 • 26min
N.B.E.R.: The National Bureau of Evading Recessions - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of August 1st, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Jul 27, 2022 • 25min
Reactions to the July 2022 FOMC - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss their reactions to the July FOMC meeting including the risk-on response and Chair Powell’s suggestion that the Fed would offer less clear guidance going forward. Other topics include the implications for credit and what might drive spreads in the near-term.
