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Macro commentary and expert-led discussions highlight what’s happening now in fixed income investing, so you can prepare for what’s next.
Investing involves risks including loss of principal. This material represents the opinions of the participants at a specific time and is not intended to forecast future events or guarantee future results and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Kevin Flanagan is a registered rep of Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
Investing involves risks including loss of principal. This material represents the opinions of the participants at a specific time and is not intended to forecast future events or guarantee future results and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Kevin Flanagan is a registered rep of Foreside Fund Services, LLC.
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English
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330 episodes
since March 12, 2019
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Treasuries are drawing safe-haven demand as AI-related stocks sell off, but the forces keeping yields elevated haven’t gone away. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan and Maggie Lucier discuss how solid growth, sticky inflation, a less predictable Fed and heavy Treasury and AI-related debt sup…
The Fed held rates steady at the October FOMC meeting, but another increase in December remains in play if growth stays solid and inflation remains above target. On the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan explains why policymakers may take a deliberate, data dependent approach, what recent comment…
Growth, sticky inflation, policy uncertainty and Treasury supply have pushed long-term yields to multi-decade highs. On this week’s episode of the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan outlines a barbell approach for investing in a “5% bond world.”
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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield reached 5.36%, its highest level in 20 years, amid a mix of growth, inflation, policy uncertainty and supply pressures. This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan and Maggie Lucier review the case for zero-duration strategies and how they could fit into bo…
The 10-year Treasury yield hit a 19-year high of 5.2% last week, and it isn't alone: Japan, Germany and the UK have all seen their 10-year yields climb to multi-decade highs. This week on Basis Points, Maggie Lucier, Senior Associate, Investment Strategy, joins Kevin Flanagan to explain the common…
At the September FOMC meeting, the Fed raised rates by 25 basis points to 3.75%–4.00% amid persistent inflation pressures. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan explains why the move may not be the last hike investors see this year.
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UST yields are climbing back to more “normal” historical levels, but the sell-off has stayed orderly, with no liquidity or funding stress in sight.
This week on Basis Points, Maggie Lucier joins Kevin Flanagan to explain why rising rates reflect the bond market simply doing its job, and how Wisdo…
Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen since before the 2007 Financial Crisis, and the Treasury Department’s latest buyback push barely dented the trend. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan examines why the bond market remains in “selling on strength” mode ahead of Fed Chair Warsh’s …
AI-related debt issuance has surpassed $500 billion in 2026 alone, adding to supply pressures in bond markets already contending with a nearly $2.0 trillion U.S. budget deficit.
This week, Maggie Lucier joins Kevin Flanagan to discuss what is keeping Treasury yields elevated, the impact of Fed unc…
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