Macro Horizons

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of December 27th, 2021, 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 December 20th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss their takeaways to this afternoon’s FOMC statement, economic projections, and press conference. Topics include what factors might change the Fed’s view that the economy is not experiencing a wage/price spiral, discussion around balance sheet normalization, and how Chair Powell was able to generate a dovish interpretation while messaging three rate hikes next year.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of December 13th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Margaret Kerins along with Ian Lyngen, Greg Anderson, Stephen Gallo, Dan Krieter, Ben Reitzes, Dan Belton and Ben Jeffery from BMO’s FICC Macro Strategy team bring you their 2022 outlook for US & Canadian rates, high quality spreads and foreign exchange and the main narratives driving their forecasts.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of December 6th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the recent move in credit spreads on the back of the Omicron variant and the hawkish turn by Fed Chair Powell. They conclude with a discussion of issuance projections in 2022.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of November 29th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the outlook for spreads into yearend from the standpoint of technicals, fundamentals, and the macro picture, each of which point to modest weakness in the weeks ahead. They also discuss the recent move in front-end swap spreads including the drivers and near-term outlook.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of November 22nd, 2021, 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 November 15th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss likely changes in the composition at the Fed including the likely next Chair and Vice Chair for Supervision. They also discuss what the Fed’s new regulatory regime might look like and its implications for credit and swap spreads.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of November 8th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Margaret Kerins along with Ian Lyngen, Greg Anderson, Stephen Gallo, Dan Krieter, Dan Belton and Ben Jeffery from our FICC Macro Strategy bring you their reactions to the November FOMC meeting and other main narratives that are dominating market pricing and what these themes imply for US rates, high quality spreads and foreign exchange.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of November 1st, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss seemingly the only factor driving credit markets: inflation. They also debate how their inflation outlook will impact credit markets going forward.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 25th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the unexpected dip in the overnight SOFR rate including its drivers and implications for investors. Other topics include recent factors impacting credit markets, developments in the LIBOR/SOFR transition, and SOFR swaps.

Ian Lyngen and Ben Jeffery bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of October 18th, 2021, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss four factors likely to bring a new, wider range in credit spreads in 2022 including inflation/growth concerns, monetary policy, fiscal policy, and technicals. Other topics include recent norms for credit spread ranges.