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This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan is joined by George Goncalves, Head of U.S. Macro Strategy at MUFG Securities. They discuss global interest rates, possible outcomes for the next Fed meeting, and the impact of Quantitative Tightening. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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...

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.’ Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. To learn more about the standardized performance of the WisdomTree Alternative Income Fund (HYIN) please visit: www.wisdomtree.com/etfs/altern...

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent. European Central Bank (ECB): the central bank r...

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

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. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

This week on the Basis Point’s Podcast, Kevin Flanagan takes a trip down memory lane as he remembers the Five-and-Dime stores while discussing the recent action that’s been occurring in the treasury markets, specifically in the 5 and 10-year sectors. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

Is your bond portfolio prepared for the possibility that this time the increase in rates is for real? On this week’s episode of the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan revisits one of the main themes for fixed income – considering a rate hedge strategy for bond portfolios. Distributor: Foreside Fund Services, LLC. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent.

On this week’s episode of the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan is joined by Mike Barrer, WisdomTree’s Director of Capital Markets, to answer your questions about Fixed Income ETFs. They discuss Mike’s upcoming WisdomTree blog about trading in fixed income ETFs and how they performed at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Basis Points: 1/100th of 1 percent. Bid–ask spread: the di...

On this week’s episode of the Basis Point’s podcast, Kevin Flanagan is joined by Jeff Dutra from Voya Financial to discuss the WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund (MTGP). The WisdomTree Mortgage Plus Bond Fund operates as an actively managed exchange-traded fund that seeks income and capital appreciation through investments in mortgage-related debt and other securitized debt. Basis Points: 1/100th...