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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Jul 17, 2020 • 23min
Sunshine and Trend Lines - 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 July 20th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Jul 10, 2020 • 27min
It Was A Very Good Year - 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 July 13th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Jul 7, 2020 • 21min
Time Keeps Slippin' into the Futures - Monthly Roundtable
Margaret Kerins along with Ian Lyngen, Greg Anderson, Stephen Gallo, Dan Krieter, Ben Reitzes, Dan Belton, Jon Hill, and Ben Jeffery from our FICC Macro Strategy team bring you their outlook for US and Canadian rates, IG spreads, and FX with the market swaying between optimism on the race for a vaccine versus the ultimate, unknown level of economic destruction in the face of re-lockdowns.
Jul 2, 2020 • 22min
Back to Work? - 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 July 6th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Jun 26, 2020 • 24min
Wave Worries - 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 June 29th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Jun 24, 2020 • 23min
Summertime Sadness - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss their expectation for credit spread weakness and the various catalysts including a second wave of COVID-19, renewed stay-at-home orders, fading fiscal/monetary stimulus, and a Democratic sweep at the November Presidential election. Other topics include the potential monetary response to a sustained risk off move and the FCA’s announcement that details around the end of Libor could come as early as this year.
Jun 19, 2020 • 24min
Bonds of Summer - 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 June 22nd, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Jun 17, 2020 • 19min
The Elephant in the Market - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton answer the most frequently asked questions surrounding the Fed’s announcement to begin buying individual corporate bonds, including a discussion on what issues stand to benefit from how purchases were structured. They also discuss their view on the path of credit spreads in the near/medium term.
Jun 12, 2020 • 22min
Slipping Into Summer - 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 June 15th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Jun 10, 2020 • 24min
Reflections from the Fed - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss Wednesday’s FOMC statement and press conference including the seemingly pessimistic tone from Chair Powell, forward guidance via the SEPs, and the lack of discussion around the seemingly overdue Primary Market Corporate Credit Facilities. Other topics include the near- and longer-term view for spread markets.
