Economist (US Macro), RDQ Economics

Conrad DeQuadros

Economist (US Macro)

RDQ Economics

RDQ Economics provides global macroeconomic consulting services with an emphasis on U.S. economic fundamentals and monetary policy.  
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Our views are driven by consistent application of classical economic and monetary principles and has generated superior anticipation of changes in the stance of monetary policy and of movements in economic growth and inflation.
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The founders of RDQ Economics—John Ryding and Conrad DeQuadros—worked together on Wall Street for a decade, in the independent research space for nine years, and have experience in central banking at the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England.  John and Conrad have worked closely with fixed income, foreign exchange, and equity traders and portfolio managers, which has enabled their analysis and advice to be tailored to a clientele that is focused on trading and investment decisions.

Macroeconomics

<p>Much has been written in recent weeks about the widening in funding spreads, such as LIBOR-OIS.  With this insight we will attempt to address two questions: First, are funding market spreads indicating heightened concerns about credit risk?  Second, is the widening in spreads resulting in a tightening of financial conditions by more than the Fed intends (and thus might it slow the pace of rate hikes)?</p><p>Concerns about funding spreads seems to be driven by the rise in the three-month LIBOR-OIS…</p>

Much has been written in recent weeks about the widening in funding spreads, such as LIBOR-OIS.  With this insight we will attempt to address two questions: First, are funding market spreads indicating heightened concerns about credit risk?  Second, is the widening in spreads resulting in a tightening of financial conditions by more than the Fed intends (and thus might it slow the pace of rate hikes)?Concerns about funding spreads seems to be driven by the rise in the three-month LIBOR-OIS…

Putting The Rise in LIBOR-OIS Into Context