Olivia White from McKinsey discusses changing trade relationships. Mick Mulroy and Larry Liebert report on Iran's missile strike in Pakistan. Jennifer Petty shares research on commercial card trends. JoAnne Bianco talks about market trends and fund flows. Discussion on commercial real estate concerns and credit rating categories.
Trade relationships are changing as a result of geopolitical distance.
Bond Blox does not anticipate the 10-year yield to exceed 5% again in this cycle.
Deep dives
Strong growth in assets under management for Bond Blox
Bond Blox, an ETF issuer focusing on US fixed income options, has seen its assets under management more than double in the past year.
Demand for short-term and high-yield ETFs
Bond Blox has observed increased interest in its short-term US Treasury products, as well as high-yield ETFs. Investors are seeking both safety and higher yields.
Expectations for the yield curve
Bond Blox does not anticipate the 10-year yield to exceed 5% again in this cycle. They believe yields may continue to rise, but an exceeding 5% is unlikely.
Fed rate expectations
Bond Blox is more conservative than the market when it comes to rate cut expectations. They do not predict more than three rate cuts as suggested by the Federal Reserve.
Olivia White, Director of the McKinsey Global Institute, discusses how trade relationships are changing as a result of geopolitical distance. Mick Mulroy, Co-Founder of the Lobo Institute and former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East and Bloomberg News International Economics and Security Team Editor Larry Liebert report on Iran’s missile strike on a militant group in Pakistan. Jennifer Petty, Head of Global Card & Comprehensive Payables at Bank of America, shares her research on commercial card trends and the health of the US economy. And we Drive to the Close with JoAnne Bianco, Investment Partner & Client Portfolio Manager at BondBloxx. Hosts: Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec. Producer: Paul Brennan.