Is The Recession Already Over?

Alf and Brent are back to discuss the various macro blowups we are witnessing simultaneously: French spreads, front-end of the bond market, mortgage-backed securities, EM carry and so on. What's the best framework to apply for each of these? 

Alf and Brent are back to discuss the Bessent buyback plan and its impact on markets. The duo focuses on gold, the long-end and the USD as potential release valves. The discussion then moves to two macro idiosyncratic ideas. 

New data shows the economy dipped into recession in the second half of 2023, but does it really matter? Ana Andrade from Bloomberg Economics walks us through the implications. Plus, Ed Arnold from defence think tank The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) joins us to discuss t ...  Show more

Is the U.S. heading for a recession? In today’s episode, Portfolio Manager Chris Heakes, ETF Strategist Bipan Rai, and your host, Mckenzie Box, examine key economic indicators and historical trends. They also share defensive strategies to add to your investing toolkit. 

MacroVoices Erik Townsend and Patrick Ceresna welcome Variant Perception CEO and head of market research Tian Yang to the show. They go through VP’s latest leading economic indicator research, and discuss whether the current equity rout signals an oncoming recession, or if it’ ...

On this episode of “On The Tape,” Dan Nathan, Guy Adami, and Liz Young discuss two big events for the markets this week: Nvidia’s user conference & the Fed meeting (3:00). Plus, they hit the potential Apple/Google AI deal (21:30) and where stocks could end the week (31:30). Arti ...  Show more