Guggenheim Macro Markets
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Episode 93: Municipal Bond Yields Are the Highest in a Generation
Episode 93: Municipal Bond Yields Are the Highest in a Generation
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Tune in to Macro Markets to hear the top minds of Guggenheim Investments offer timely analysis on financial market trends. Guests include portfolio managers, fixed income sector heads, members of the Macroeconomic and Investment Research Group, and more.
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- Episode 93: Municipal Bond Yields Are the Highest in a Generation · 13 min · Episode 93Investors currently can earn attractive yields from tax-exempt municipal bonds: Triple-A munis are yielding about 3.1% for five-year maturities, 3.6% for ten years and 4.9% for…
- Episode 92: Growth and Markets While the Fed Is in Play: Macro Themes and Market Drivers · 33 min · Episode 92The Federal Reserve is back in play, with a rate hike at its last meeting and perhaps more on the way. Treasury yields and equity markets are volatile as participants assess the…
- Episode 91: Commercial Real Estate: An Uneven but Genuine Recovery · 32 min · Episode 91Commercial real estate has had to weather many challenges since the pandemic, with office vacancies, higher interest rates, refinancing concerns, and the health of regional banks…
- Episode 90: Fixed-Income Strategy While the Market Tests the Fed · 36 min · Episode 90An impatient bond market has steepened the yield curve as the Warsh-led Federal Reserve seeks to establish credibility as an inflation fighter and clarity as a communicator…
- Episode 89: Beyond the Private Credit Headlines: Finding Opportunity in a Noisy Market · 29 min · Episode 89Private credit has experienced significant growth in recent years, fueled by institutional and individual investors that have recognized the potential for high risk-adjusted…
- Episode 88: Halftime Analysis for Investors: Macro Themes and Market Drivers for 2H2026 and Beyond: · 27 min · Episode 88War, oil spikes, and a transition at the Federal Reserve contributed to a volatile first half of 2026, but the relative calm at the year’s mid-point is an opportune time to…
- Episode 87: The Complexity Premium in Structured Credit: The Opportunity Set Today (Part 2) · 30 min · Episode 87Investors today are navigating a set of complex macroeconomic, geopolitical, and market forces. Whatever the market conditions, Guggenheim Investments leans in to structured…
- Episode 87: The Complexity Premium in Structured Credit: Fundamentals and Absolute/Relative Value (Part 1) · 30 min · Episode 87Investors today are navigating a set of complex macroeconomic, geopolitical, and market forces. Whatever the market conditions, Guggenheim Investments leans in to structured…
- Episode 86: Portfolio Strategy as Oil Stays Elevated and ‘Regime Change’ Comes to the Fed · 31 min · Episode 86The Federal Reserve held rates steady last week, as expected, but the backdrop is anything but routine. Portfolio Manager Adam Bloch and Head of Macroeconomic Research and Market…
- Episode 85: Corporate Credit Standing Strong After a Volatile Q1 · 31 min · Episode 85What is next for corporate credit—investment-grade and high yield corporate bonds and leveraged loans—after a volatile first quarter? Credit fundamentals were sound coming into…
- Episode 84: The Real Assets Investment Proposition · 27 min · Episode 84Investors look to physical infrastructure assets to potentially provide steady cash flow, inflation protection, portfolio diversification, and resiliency through economic cycles…
- Episode 83: Geopolitical Risk Rears Its Head · 36 min · Episode 83The war in Iran and spike in oil prices have threatened the generally strong U.S. economy and elevated volatility in the markets. In this episode of Macro Markets, Portfolio…
- Episode 82: The Next Test for Equities? · 25 min · Episode 82Equity markets have shown remarkable resilience through chaotic trade policies, the rise of AI, and now a war in the Middle East. But with the Iran conflict continuing to unfold…
- Episode 81: AI’s Macro and Market Impact: A Framework for Investors · 27 min · Episode 81U.S. Economist Matt Bush and Market Strategist Maria Giraldo join the latest episode of Macro Markets to discuss insights from our new white paper, “AI’s Promise and History’s…
- Episode 80: Fixed-Income Outlook: Sunny with a Chance of Tail Risks · 31 min · Episode 80Steve Brown, Chief Investment Officer for Fixed Income, joins Macro Markets to review current market conditions for bonds and discuss our economic outlook and portfolio strategy…
- Episode 79: 10 Macro Themes Driving Markets in 2026 · 23 min · Episode 79Patricia Zobel, Head of Macroeconomic Research and Market Strategy, joins Macro Markets to discuss our newly published report, “10 Macro Themes for 2026". From steady but slow…
- Episode 78: The Investing Outlook for 2026 · 35 min · Episode 78Anne Walsh, CIO of Guggenheim Partners Investment Management, joins Macro Markets to discuss portfolio strategy within the context of our 2026 outlook for growth, inflation…
- Episode 77: Agency MBS: From Zero to Hero · 32 min · Episode 77For two decades, we typically looked past Agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) to find better relative value opportunities in the non-government sponsored credit markets. But…
- Episode 76: Why and Where (and How) to Invest in Asset-Backed Finance · 39 min · Episode 76Asset-backed investments have typically traded at higher yields and wider spreads than comparably rated corporate securities. Karthik Narayanan, Head of Structured Credit…
- Episode 75: Can U.S. Equities Sustain Their Momentum? · 23 min · Episode 75The stock market continues to power ahead even as the labor market shows signs of weakening and inflation pressures mount. Michael Schwager, Equity Strategist, and Ryan Sundby…
