DoubleLine Minutes

MMM Episode 54: Market Reactions to Russia-Ukraine and Reviewing the State of Sanctions

After running down market and macro news in the face of threatening moves by Russia toward Ukraine, Jeff Mayberry and Samuel Lau look at the sanction responses by the West after Russia’s invasion as their Topic of the Week (17:55). ... Read More

MMM Episode 53: Geopolitical Risk and Markets, Moderating Hawkishness at the Fed

After reviewing the week in markets and macro news, Jeff Mayberry and Samuel Lau take up the market-moving capacity of geopolitical events for their Topic of the Week (16:14). For part of their research, they reference a Deutsche Bank report ... Read More

MMM Episode 52: Yield Curve Flattening as an Economic Indicator

After their market and macro reviews for the Feb. 7-11 week, Jeff Mayberry and Samuel Lau for their Topic of the Week (17:30) take a look at flattening of the U.S. Treasury yield curve as a recessionary and economic indicator. ... Read More

MMM Episode 51: Delving into the ADP-BLS January Jobs Divergence

After their market and macro reviews for the Jan. 31-Feb. 4 week, Jeff Mayberry and Samuel Lau for their Topic of the Week (20:48) delve into the surprisingly wide divergence between the January jobs reports by the payroll processing giant ... Read More

MMM Episode 50: A Wild Week for Stocks, A Curtailing Curve and a “Predictable” Powell

After reviewing a week that started scary for stocks (3:16) to finish up 80 basis points on the S&P 500 with a strong finish Friday and unpacking the heavy macro calendar for Jan. 24-28, Jeff Mayberry and Samuel Lau delve ... Read More

MMM Episode 49: A Red Sea of U.S. Equities, BCOM vs. Bitcoin and How to Roll With Trading Volatility

After a review of the Jan. 18-21 market activity and macro news, DoubleLine’s Samuel Lau and Jeff Mayberry explain and explore how to trade volatility, particularly in light of their discussion in the last episode on the futures curve*, which ... Read More

MMM Episode 48: 7% CPI, Pricing in 4 Rate Hikes and a Primer on Commodities Futures

After a review of the Jan. 10-14 market activity and macro news, DoubleLine’s Samuel Lau and Jeff Mayberry explain and explore commodities futures for their Topic of the Week (15:46). In that discussion, they discuss the market participants (notably hedgers ... Read More

MMM Episode 47: Red Stocks & Bonds, Tracking Wages and Markets Miffed over Minutes

After analyzing a “crazy week” Jan. 3-7 in the markets and covering the latest batch of macro readings, Jeff Mayberry and Samuel Lau dig into two indicators to gauge the future direction of the cost of labor and ultimately that ... Read More

MMM Episode 46: 2021 Was the Right Year for Risk Assets

DoubleLine’s Jeff Mayberry and Sam Lau wrap up 2021 with a breakdown of the Dec. 17-31 market week and performance summation for the year, a great period to own risk assets, buoyed by fiscal stimulus checks and the Fed’s accommodative ... Read More

MMM Episode 45: Weak Week for Risk, Very Good Fed Messaging and Powell Pivots to Practitioner

DoubleLine’s Jeff Mayberry and Sam Lau break down the markets going into the holiday break – no Monday Morning Minutes next week – with a weak run for risk assets for the week of Dec. 13-17. Jeff and Sam ... Read More