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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan is joined by Roberto Perli, Head of Global Policy at Piper Sandler and former senior staff member at the Fed to provide insights on what might be on the policymakers’ minds when it comes to rate hikes as inflation continues to run hot.

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What is all the buzz about a potential economic recession? This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses inverted treasury yields, while interest rates continue their journey higher, and what that means as talks of a possible recession start to heat up.

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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses a few key takeaways following the March FOMC meeting, focusing on where we believe treasury yields are headed.

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Now that the first hike has been announced, Kevin Flanagan discusses what the rate hike cycle looks like going forward. And up until Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it appeared as if this rate hike episode would be kind of straightforward.

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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan lays out the runway for next week’s fed meeting while analyzing the latest on the employment sector as we anticipate our policymakers will act as a catalyst for slower growth.

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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan takes a trip down memory lane as he examines the yield curve and poses the question, what will the Fed do as this tightening cycle progresses amidst, among other things, the highest inflation setting in 40 years? Listen in as Kevin shares his insights on the unique backdrop the Fed faces leading up to the first rate hike announcement since 2018, including the uncertainty of a Ukraine-Russia conflict.

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With several Fed interest rate hikes expected to begin as early as March, this week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses what history has to show amid rising rates while preparing for ‘lift-off.’

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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan speaks with Gapstow Chief Executive Officer, Chris Acito to discuss the impact of rising rates on traditional fixed income investments as well as potential opportunities in the alternative credit sector.

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Is the Treasury market at risk of losing support from the Fed and global investors? This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan covers the latest global market trends: higher yields, the impact that the sovereign debt yields could have on the U.S. bond market and preparing one’s portfolio for what’s next.

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European Central Bank (ECB): the central bank responsible for monetary policy of those European Union (EU) member countries which have adopted the euro currency.

Italy Government Bond 10-Year: Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

Japanese government bonds (JGBs): bonds issued by the Japanese government and have become a key part of the country's central bank efforts to boost inflation. There are three key types of JGBs—general bonds, Fiscal Investment and Loan Program bonds, and subsidy bonds.

With the money and bond markets still buzzing following Chairman Powell’s ‘hawkish’ show, this week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan shares his outlook while discussing the number of potential rate hikes and where the Fed funds’ target range will land given the current state of the sovereign debt markets.

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