Macro Horizons

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the rally in risk assets over the past two weeks including the three main drivers of the recovery: economic re-opening, positive news around a vaccine, and stimulus, as well as how spreads would respond to a negative turn in any of these factors. Other topics include US/China tensions and potential for long-term spread market impacts of the pandemic.

Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of May 26th, 2020, 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 May 18th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton share their thoughts on credit spreads and the push-pull dynamic between headlines around increasing infection rates in recently reopened jurisdictions and Fed QE continuing to fuel a risk-on bid. Other topics include the impact of heavy supply on spreads, the potential for pent-up demand, and the various channels through which QE feeds through to asset prices.

Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of May 11th, 2020, 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, Jon Hill, and Ben Jeffery from the FICC Macro Strategy team bring you their thoughts on the gradual, risk-based re-openings, what is needed for people to feel safe re-entering social settings, and what they expect for the economy.

Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of May 4th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss their view on credit markets including the impact of a potential economic reopening and what the most recent headlines around Remdesivir might mean for the path of risk assets. Other topics include the reasons behind the sharp decline in Libor, swap spreads, and market technicals.

Ian Lyngen, Ben Jeffery, and Jon Hill bring you their thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for the upcoming week of April 27th, 2020, and respond to questions submitted by listeners and clients.

Dan Krieter and Dan Belton discuss the latest developments in credit markets before discussing the implications of COVID-19 on the SOFR/Libor transition. Topics include recent issuance trends, credit spread adjustment implications, and what the pandemic means for the expected end-2021 cutoff date.