Speakers

Mr. Buchta has over 35 years of experience developing trading strategies for institutional clients across the various fixed income sectors, with an emphasis on MBS, CMBS and other structured products. In addition to providing market insight and cross-sector relative value trade ideas, Mr. Buchta also provides periodic commentary on macroeconomic themes, interest rates, mortgage prepayments and the housing markets. 

Previously, Mr. Buchta was a Senior Managing Director at Bear Stearns in the Financial Analytics and Structured Transactions department (F.A.S.T.) where he headed up the Mortgage Products Group and was a senior member of the Portfolio Strategies team. Prior to joining Brean Capital, Mr. Buchta also served at head of fixed income and mortgage strategy at Guggenheim Capital Markets, Braver Stern and Sandler O’Neill. 

Mr. Buchta holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Finance from Carroll University in Waukesha, Wisconsin.