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
Episodes
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Nov 4, 2020 • 24min
Hindsight is 2020 - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the likely results of the Presidential election and the implications of a Biden Presidency with a Republican Senate for spread markets. Other topics include this week’s FOMC meeting, the prospects for fiscal stimulus, and the recent widening in swap spreads.
Oct 30, 2020 • 24min
Spending Daylight - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of November 2nd, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Oct 28, 2020 • 26min
Trick or Treat - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton give their thoughts on why credit spreads have not reacted to broader market weakness over the past several weeks, and whether investors should view the current resiliency of credit spreads as a ‘trick’ or a ‘treat’. The Dans then give their thoughts on possible market reactions to next week’s presidential election.
Oct 23, 2020 • 21min
2020: A Record Year - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 26th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Oct 16, 2020 • 22min
Eyes of the Bond-holder - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 19th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Oct 14, 2020 • 24min
Running Bases - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the drivers behind the recent credit spread narrowing and whether it can be sustained in the weeks ahead. Finally, they react to some of the key SOFR/Libor headlines of the past couple weeks.
Oct 9, 2020 • 23min
House of Bonds - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 13th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Oct 6, 2020 • 27min
2021 Pace Odyssey - Monthly Roundtable
Margaret Kerins along with Ian Lyngen, Greg Anderson, Stephen Gallo, Dan Krieter, Ben Reitzes, Jon Hill, and Ben Jeffery from our FICC Macro Strategy team bring you their outlook for US rates, IG spreads and the USD as they focus on the evolving 2021 market narrative which includes the pace of progress towards a widely available vaccine, a stimulus package and the election results.
Oct 2, 2020 • 23min
Fourth Quarter Drive - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 5th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 30, 2020 • 23min
Range-Bound No More - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the drivers behind both credit and swap spreads breaking out of multi-month channels during the past week, as well as whether the move will continue or reverse course in the near term.
