With the Democrat Party now in charge of the three branches of government in the US, what does that mean for growth/inflation prospects, U.S. interest rates and budget deficits?
The Federal Reserve’s (Fed) new average inflation targeting policy approach should keep short-term rates anchored towards zero, but as we’ve seen thus far in 2021, the U.S. 10-year Treasury yield can still move higher. Should U.S. Dollar based investors be considering rate-hedged strategies for their bond portfolios?
Join this exclusive webinar where Kevin Flanagan, Head of Fixed Income Strategy, WisdomTree will be joined by Emanuele Mastroddi, Institutional Sales & Trading, Jane Street who will discuss recent trends in US fixed income. The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session.
Highlights include:
+ Where is U.S. economic growth headed in 2021?
+ The ‘Reflation Trade’ makes a comeback
+ Do budget deficits matter?
+ Can the UST 10-year yield retrace all of 2020 decline?
+ Treasury Floating Rate Note (FRN) strategies vs. Treasury Inflation Protected Securities (TIPS)
+ The current backdrop in the US bond market
+ The continued adoption of fixed income exchange-traded funds (ETFs)
+ Floating rate securities in a rising rate environment