Macro Matters - AI, job losses, rate cuts & affordability
CFA Society Chicago
Tony Zhang, Blaine Reed and Rich Excell are back to discuss the macro that matters for the markets. The latest narratives driving markets are the usual - AI and rates - and the new - job losses and affordability. Can Fed rate cuts help job losses from AI? Have a listen to find out
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Macro Matters - is the equity market too pessimistic?
CFA Society Chicago
Tony Zhang, Blaine Reed and Rich Excell are back again. What are they talking about? AI Is there anything else to talk about? Seriously though. What about yield curves and credit spreads and Fed policy and US/China trade talks and earnings analysis and seasonal stock patterns? Yep, covered that too. For a recap of the last 2 weeks and what to look for going forward, have a listen. Remember to like/share/subscribe
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Macro Matters - Oct 22: growth, earnings, oil and inflation
CFA Society Chicago
Blaine Reed, Tony Zhang and Rich Excell are back to cover all of the topics in the market: Are all assets now convinced that growth is falling? Markets are convinced inflation is gone, but is it? What are we seeing in earnings? Do any stories matter outside of AI? Have a listen to find out
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Macro Matters - October 3, 2025 - is it that easy?
CFA Society Chicago
Tony, Zhang, Blaine Reed and Rich Excell are back to discuss the latest on the job market, rate cuts, financial conditions and the Dollar. Is now the time to look to Asian markets given the catalysts? Does the Tricolor and First Brands news suggest cracks in the credit markets? Have a listen to find out
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Macro Matters - it's going to happen, so what?
CFA Society Chicago
The Fed is going to cut rates in September. Some think they shouldn't (Rich Excell and Blaine Reed) and some think they should (Tony Zhang). Whether they should or shouldn't, it will happen, so what will be the response by the markets? What moves are we already seeing? Have a listen to find out
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Macro Matters - the Fed is going to cut, but should it?
CFA Society Chicago
Tony Zhang PhD, CFA, Blaine Reed CFA, AFM and Rich Excell CFA, CMT are back talking about the latest macro that is moving the markets. CPI, PPI, inflation expectations, AI, productivity, overcapacity and Jackson Hole are just a few of the topics covered. Please like/share/subscribe as it helps us a lot to get the word out
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Macro Matters - post FOMC, pre NFP
CFA Society Chicago
Blaine Reed, Tony Zhang and Rich Excell get together to discuss what the FOMC did and should do. The FOMC has a dual mandate of price stability and full employment. Do measures of either suggest the Fed should cut? What does argue for the Fed to cut, housing? But the Fed controls short and not long term rates? Lots covered, lots to discuss
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Macro Matters - is there any inflation and what will the Fed do about it?
CFA Society Chicago
It is July 14 and this is CPI and PPI week. What will we hear on the inflation front? More importantly, what could tariffs and the One Big Beautiful Bill mean for inflation. Finally, what is the Fed to do with all of this information. Tony Zhang, Blaine Reed and Rich Excell are back to discuss these topics and more!
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Macro Matters - rate cuts & Treasury demand
CFA Society Chicago
Its mid-June so it is all about the FOMC. However, there are a lot of cross-currents out there from a fiscal and regulatory standpoint that may have differing effects on Treasury demand. What are we to do? Hard to say because even the FOMC doesn't know what to do! Have a listen and let us know what you think
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Private Asset Performance: the Latest Academic Research
CFA Society Chicago
CFA Society Chicago member Dan Grana, CFA speaks with Greg Brown, the Van and Kay Weatherspoon Distinguished Professor of Finance at UNC Kenan-Flagler. They discuss the latest academic research in private asset performance, including results and applicability to practitioners in these asset classes.
info_outlineTony Zhang Phd, CFA and Rich Excell CFA, CMT get together to recap the events of the week. We hardly discussed the CFASC Annual Dinner because there was so much else going on!