Global Markets Podcasts

In today’s episode, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy George Goncalves shares some of his observations from public data (such as TIC and MOF data) on how investment flows historically have looked in and out of Japan for U.S. assets at the start of their fiscal new year (which just started in April). George also commented on recent Fed speeches that are mentioning that the Fed’s balance-sheet is poised to shrink much more quickly this time around, all of this happening ahead of the March FOMC minutes release. George ties all these developments to his macro views.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido reviews JPY asset pricing and flows in March, looks ahead to April JPY triggers, and discusses the key points of the March Tankan survey. He also shares his views on Dollar/Yen, Yen rate, and Yen basis.

In today’s episode, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy George Goncalves reviews his recently published macro thematic report on our latest views for the U.S. outlook in the next 18 months as well as a review of markets in and out of the first hike in this cycle. George feels that the rates market is operating to a “back to the future” tightening cycle that has fast-forwarded all the Fed hikes into and out of the Fed’s first move. This has led to a cascading of curve flattening (with a number of curve spreads going inverted in the process) as the market is skeptical the Fed will get far.

In today's episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido dissects the BoJ's fixed rate JGB buying operations and JPY cross-asset flows in February. He also shares his views on the Dollar/Yen, Yen rates, and Yen basis.

In today’s episode, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy George Goncalves summarizes the current rates and curve dynamics post the first Fed hike of this cycle. George is pretty emphatic that the U.S. bond market needs to hold the line—which is short for saying that we are in the intersection of some key technical metrics and market structure factors—and that this perhaps is the most important time in the bond market’s history to date.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido deliberates the attributes of U.S. bond flows among Japanese and Asian investors more broadly, as well as the BoJ’s March meeting and policy outlook. He also shares his views on the Dollar/Yen, Yen rate, and Yen basis.

In today’s episode, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy George Goncalves discusses the intra-meeting price action between the last FOMC through today and spells out what to watch for in the Fed’s updates for the economic outlook and rate path ahead (i.e. the dot plot). George expects the Fed to try to thread the needle as a lot of hikes are already priced-in.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido previews the Bank of Japan’s March Monetary Policy Board meeting. He also discusses the impact of the war in Ukraine on Japan’s bank sector and domestic inflationary pressures as shown in corporate prices as well as shares his views on Dollar/Yen, Yen rate, and Yen basis.

In this episode MUFG Head of Prepayment Modeling and Strategy Glenn Schultz discusses the transition of the mortgage prepayment landscape to one dominated by turnover and burnout rather than refinancing. He discusses why he believes that turnover will become the dominant theme in 2022. He takes a balanced look at the specified pool sector, identifying the ‘Kings of extension protection” and “Princes of call protection.” Finally, he discusses his views on the recent widening trend in the current coupon basis.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido shares his outlook for JPY cross assets in March and also looks back at fiscal and BoJ monetary operations, as well as securities investing flows in February. He also shares his views on Dollar/Yen, Yen rate, and Yen basis.