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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Sep 29, 2021 • 27min
Making the Case: Q4 2021
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton debate the case for credit spreads moving wider or narrower and the factors most likely to impact credit in the near- and medium-terms including Fed tapering, the growth and inflation outlooks, and supply and demand technical.
Sep 24, 2021 • 21min
Doveless in Washington - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of September 27th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 22, 2021 • 27min
Reactions to the September 2021 FOMC - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss their main takeaways from the September FOMC meeting, including guidance from the Fed that a taper announcement is likely due in November. Other topics include the hawkish Fed dots, discussion around the next Vice Chair for Supervision, and implications for credit spreads.
Sep 17, 2021 • 21min
Fall's First Fed - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of September 20th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 15, 2021 • 23min
As Good As It Gets? - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the recent onslaught in high grade corporate supply and what to expect for issuance the rest of September. They then discuss looming technical changes facing high grade credit markets including the impact of the debt ceiling resolution, Fed tapering, and possible Treasury coupon auction cuts on reserve balances and credit spreads.
Sep 9, 2021 • 22min
The Fall Stumble - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of September 13th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 7, 2021 • 22min
Between a Taper and a Hike Pace - Monthly Roundtable
Margaret Kerins along with Ian Lyngen, Greg Anderson, Stephen Gallo, Ben Reitzes, Dan Belton and Ben Jeffery from BMO CM's FICC Macro Strategy team discuss whether or not employment data will derail taper timing, the separation of taper from from liftoff timing, credit spread and supply outlook, Canadian elections, GDP miss and implications for the BoC and the main themes driving currencies into year-end. They conclude with a rapid-fire, year-end outlook for US and Canadian rates, high quality spreads and currencies.
Sep 3, 2021 • 22min
Sirens of September - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of September 7th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 1, 2021 • 23min
Sizing September Supply - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss what to expect with respect to the coming wave of issuance following the long weekend and how the market will absorb the new supply. Other topics include the important role that fiscal policy will play in coming months.
Aug 27, 2021 • 20min
Return to the Home Office - The Week Ahead
Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of August 30th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
