Basis Points

This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses a few key takeaways following the latest Fed meeting, including signals that rate hikes could occur at any future FOMC meetings, moving Kevin’s focus back to the balance sheet and now, it’s all about timing as policymakers work to shrink their balance sheet.

Is it more than a rebalancing act? This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan focuses on the Fed balance sheet while discussing the rate hike cycles and what is to come for the money and bond markets.

This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses the more hawkish tilt coming out of the recent Fed meeting and what affect that has on the money and bond markets.

This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses three rate-hedging investment resolutions for 2022’s rising rates and inflationary environment to ring in the new year.

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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses the final FOMC meeting for 2021 and it’s beginning to look a lot like rate hikes may be coming from the Fed next year. Where does that leave fixed income investors for 2022? Tune-in now to hear more.

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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses the swaying focus for the money and bond markets on the Fed, inflation and labor market due to recent headlines following the discovery of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan talks about the reappointment of Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell and the rate outlook in the fixed income space following the Treasury’s initial market response. In other words, Fibonacci’s technical analysis.

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Is the Fed in for a sticky situation? This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan discusses what ‘transitory’ means specifically related to inflation, bond markets and more before gearing up to take a seat at the holiday table.

This week on the BasisPoints podcast, Kevin Flanagan reflects on the latest Fed meeting as they commence ‘phase two’ of their exit strategy. Tune-in to hear Kevin discuss a wide-range of hot topics including the Fed's plan for a fast taper, rate hikes and more while forecasting its potential market impacts.

With Halloween just a few days away, Kevin Flanagan wonders if the bond market is going to be giving out tricks or treats this year. This week on the Basis Points podcast, it looks like things are getting spooky for treasury yields all across the coupon curve, as it brought absolute levels, in some cases, back to where they were pre-pandemic.

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