Macro Horizons

Margaret Kerins along with Ian Lyngen, Ben Reitzes, Greg Anderson, Stephen Gallo, Dan Krieter, Dan Belton and Ben Jeffery from BMO Capital Markets’ FICC Macro Strategy team discuss the upcoming FOMC meeting and whether or not the Fed can actually be credible about forward guidance for upcoming meetings and holding terminal after messaging back in May that 50 bp rate hikes should be on the table for the next few meetings and then actually raising rates by 75 bp at each meeting since then coupled with the huge revisions to the dot plot from June to September. The team discusses economic uncertainty and geopolitical risks and how these factors impact our outlook for US and Canadian Rates, IG credit, and foreign exchange.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 31st, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss how the events of the past week alter their views on credit into year-end and early next year. Topics include whether the Fed’s messaging last week constitutes a pivot, improving primary markets, and the likely path of market technicals into the end of the year.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 24th, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss their outlook for credit spreads into year-end and their expectations for the cycle peak in spreads. Topics include possible remedies to credit market illiquidity and the implications of a strong consumer on the likely path of Fed policy.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 17th, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 11th, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Margaret Kerins along with Ian Lyngen, Ben Reitzes, Greg Anderson, Stephen Gallo, Dan Krieter, Dan Belton and Ben Jeffery from BMO Capital Markets’ FICC Macro Strategy debate the impact of heightened uncertainty and decreased liquidity on their outlook for US and Canadian Rates, IG credit, and foreign exchange. The market continues to grapple with slowing economies in the US and abroad versus the Fed’s ability to maintain its unwavering resolve to contain inflation at any cost. Volatility remains front and center with daily swings in US rates of 20 bp or more becoming a regular market event.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 3rd, 2022, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the recent volatility in credit and swap spreads including their year-end targets for credit spreads. Other topics include whether swap spreads can continue to narrow from here, why credit had been so resilient until this week, and the impact of central bank intervention on credit and swap spreads.