Basis Points

Basis Points

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Basis Points episodes

  • Giving Credit Where It’s Due
    The absolute level of rates remains historically low, which leaves investors searching for yield. Kevin Flanagan explains why investors searching for income should consider complementing their fixed income portfolio with an emerging markets corporate debt strategy.
    5 min
  • Treasury 10-Year Yield: A Case of “Higher Highs”
    The first quarter of 2021 is now in the books, and the rising Treasury 10-Year yield continues to make headlines in the bond market. On this week’s podcast, Kevin Flanagan seeks to answer the question on many investors’ minds: Where is it headed next?
    4 min
  • There's No Such Thing as a Free Lunch
    One of the biggest stories in bond-land thus far in 2021 has been the spike in the U.S. Treasury 10-year yield. On this week’s podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses one element that has been overlooked: the size of Treasury auctions.
    5 min
  • Have You Rate-Hedged Yet?
    Last week’s spike in the U.S. Treasury 10-year yield was a not-so-subtle reminder that rate-hedging remains an active consideration for the bond market investment landscape. On this week’s podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses potential solutions for investors seeking to apply rate-hedged strategies within their fixed income portfolio.
    4 min
  • Reflation, Flation, What’s Your Nation?
    Inflation expectations have been noticeably on the rise thus far in 2021. On this week’s podcast, Kevin Flanagan is joined by Scott Welch, WisdomTree’s Chief Investment Officer, Model Portfolios, to discuss one potential approach for preparing for inflation: commodities.
    8 min
  • Searching for Yield, Not Reaching for Yield
    Interest rates around the globe are either outright negative, or in the case of the U.S., they remain at historically low levels. On this week’s podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses how investors can search for yield in the current market environment.
    4 min
  • “Inflate-Gate”? Don’t Tell That to the Bond Market
    Not all market participants are convinced yet that inflation might make a comeback, but don’t tell that to the bond market. On this week's podcast, Kevin Flanagan explains why fixed income investors should consider preparing their portfolios for a by-product of inflation: higher interest rates.
    4 min

About Basis Points

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As part of WisdomTree’s Investment Strategy group, Kevin serves as Head of Fixed Income Strategy. In this role, he contributes to the asset allocation team, writes fixed income-related content and travels with the sales team, conducting client-facing meetings and providing expertise on WisdomTree’s existing and future bond ETFs. In addition, Kevin works closely with the fixed income team. Prior to joining WisdomTree, Kevin spent 30 years at Morgan Stanley, where he was most recently a Managing Director. He was responsible for tactical and strategic recommendations and created asset allocation models for fixed income securities. He was a contributor to the Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Global Investment Committee, primary author of Morgan Stanley Wealth Management’s monthly and weekly fixed income publications, and collaborated with the firm’s Research and Consulting Group Divisions to build ETF and fund manager asset allocation models. Kevin has an MBA from Pace University’s Lubin Graduate School of Business, and a B.S in Finance from Fairfield University.