Basis Points

Macro commentary and expert-led discussions highlight what’s happening now in fixed income investing, so you can prepare for what’s next. Investing involves risks including loss of principal. This material represents the opinions of the participants at a specific time and is not intended to forecast future events or guarantee future results and should not be relied upon as investment advice. Kevin Flanagan is a registered rep of Foreside Fund Services, LLC.

Basis Points is a business podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 320 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Bessent & Warsh Go Down the Jackson Hole

  Aug 26, 20265 min

  Treasury yields have climbed to levels not seen since before the 2007 Financial Crisis, and the Treasury Department’s latest buyback push barely dented the trend. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan examines why the bond market remains in “selling on strength” mode ahead of Fed Chair Warsh’s first Jackson Hole appearance. Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Learn more: https://www.wisdomtree.com/us/insights/podcasts/basis-points-podcasts Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes: https://www.wisdomtree.com/us/insights/glossary

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  What’s Driving Treasury Yields Higher?

  Aug 12, 20267 min

  AI-related debt issuance has surpassed $500 billion in 2026 alone, adding to supply pressures in bond markets already contending with a nearly $2.0 trillion U.S. budget deficit. This week, Maggie Lucier joins Kevin Flanagan to discuss what is keeping Treasury yields elevated, the impact of Fed uncertainty and why Kevin favors a zero-duration approach to managing interest rate risk. Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Agg: Refers to the Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond Index. “Double A issuer”: Refers to an issuer with an “AA” credit rating from a major credit rating agency Learn more. Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes.

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  Is the Bond Market Putting Warsh in a Corner?

  Aug 5, 20263 min

  Long-term Treasury yields have surged following the July FOMC meeting, as limited forward guidance raised questions about the Fed’s policy reaction function. On this week’s episode of Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan examines whether persistent inflation and resilient labor data could leave Chair Warsh boxed into a rate hike and what heightened duration and volatility risks mean for bond investors. Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Learn more . Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes.

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  Fed Watch: Is It a Matter of When, Not If?

  Jul 30, 20264 min

  The Fed kept rates unchanged at the July FOMC meeting, but markets are increasingly focused on the prospect of future hikes. This week on Basis Points, Kevin Flanagan explains why the next move may be a matter of when, not if, and what investors should watch in the months ahead. Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Learn more . Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes.

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  A New ‘Warsh’ Cycle

  Jul 22, 20267 min

  The Fed may be entering a new era, and investors expecting easy rate cuts could be in for a surprise. This week on the Basis Points podcast, Kevin Flanagan is joined by Maggie Lucier, Senior Associate, Investment Strategy. Together, they discuss why Kevin Warsh's policy approach could mean higher-for-longer rates, greater bond market volatility, and a fresh playbook for fixed income investing. Basis point: 1/100th of 1 percent. Handle: A market term referring to the whole-number portion of a yield or price. Agg: Refers to the Bloomberg US Aggregate Bond Index Learn more . Please see the WisdomTree Glossary for additional definitions of terms and/or indexes.

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