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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Sep 9, 2020 • 32min
Making the Case - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton make the case for wider and narrower credit spreads into year-end focused on four key factors: virus transmission and potential for a vaccine; technical and seasonal factors; monetary and fiscal stimulus; and the Presidential Election.
Sep 4, 2020 • 26min
Autumn is Coming - 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 September 8th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Sep 1, 2020 • 27min
Falling into Place: A Coronacession Election - 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 the US rates, IG spreads and the USD heading into the US elections and beyond.
Aug 28, 2020 • 26min
Meet the New Fed - 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 August 31st, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Aug 26, 2020 • 22min
Technically Speaking - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss why deteriorating technicals may present a buying opportunity for spread market participants in September/October.
Aug 21, 2020 • 26min
Jackson Hole-in-One - 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 August 24th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Aug 19, 2020 • 22min
Night of the Living Debt - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the likelihood of credit spreads widening modestly in the fall months, and why any widening should be viewed as a buying opportunity ahead of credit spreads potentially touching historical lows in the current cycle.
Aug 14, 2020 • 24min
Autumn Angst - 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 August 17th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
Aug 12, 2020 • 25min
Cessation Plan - High Quality Credit Spreads
Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss some recent key developments in the Libor-SOFR transition, including: ISDA’s soon to be released protocol, Libor fallback values, and the potential for a pre-cessation trigger by the end of 2020. In addition, they cover key obstacles that remain including a term structure for SOFR and ultimately whether or not the end of 2021 remains a viable target for the end of Libor.
Aug 7, 2020 • 21min
Blindside is 2020 - 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 August 10th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.
