Global Markets Podcasts

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido and Head of U.S. Macro Strategy George Goncalves share their views on the U.S. and JPY bond markets, the Fed’s policy stance, and Japanese political and fiscal risks (as well as the U.S. debt ceiling) from a cross-border New York and Tokyo markets perspective.

In this episode, Glenn Schultz, MUFG Head of Agency Mortgage Prepayment Modeling and Strategy, discusses home price appreciation and whether we are in a housing bubble. He also explains the framework for his analysis as well as the anatomy of a bubble.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido examines recent changes to BoJ and NY Fed monetary operations as well as discusses insights into Japanese investor activity in foreign markets from Japanese Ministry of Finance Balance of Payment data and the U.S. Treasury TIC data releases. He also shares his views on the Dollar/Yen, Yen rates, and Yen basis.

George Goncalves, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy, discusses the false breakout in yields into the Treasury auctions last week, characterizing them as just another supply concession setup. Given that the rates market failed to continue its rise up in rates, George remains neutral until we hear from the Fed.

In this episode, Glenn Schultz, MUFG Head of Agency Prepayment Modeling and Strategy, discusses the burnout manifesting in prepayment rates across the coupon stack. He also discusses high SATO borrowers, and what prepayment surprise we may see from this borrower base.

George Goncalves, MUFG Head of U.S. Macro Strategy, walks us through what looks like a potential double-bottom in long-term rates and a turn higher from here, where markets will then focus on how the Fed delivers its taper plans.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido dissects the BoJ’s monetary operations in July, the MoF’s outlook for JGB issuances in August/September, and USDJPY basis JGB arbitrage trading among foreigners. He also shares his views on the Dollar/Yen, Yen rates, and Yen basis.

In today’s episode, MUFG Chief Japan Strategist Takahiro Sekido reviews JPY rates, basis and USDJPY in July and previews the same for August. He also discusses cross border flows, the U.S. Fed’s policy response impact on JGBs, and shares his views on the Dollar/Yen, Yen rates, and Yen basis.

In this episode, Hailey Orr, MUFG Capital Markets Strategist, and Todd Gray, MUFG Head of the Ratings Advisory Group, discuss how ratings agencies are incorporating ESG considerations into their analysis and what impact that could have on corporate ratings.