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In 2008, we had a problem in the credit market (subprime mortgages), which made financial institutions move into credit tightening mode. Soon, that start cascad

Is the bear market over? This is the question for investors. At the moment, the Federal Reserve is fighting a potentially losing battle – the bond market. The “

At the beginning of 2020 I said that the New Year would be nothing like the last year. Things are playing out as predicted and with devastating consequences. In

If one is not attempting to be a hero forecaster, one key thing to look for is a resumption in corporate bond issuance. Although the corporate debt market is ex

Brent oil has entered into a bear market, as prices have fallen almost $30 a barrel since the beginning of the year. With such large differences in exposure, we

Years of easy credit, easy money. The two factors are closely correlated, but are also somewhat distinct. There are additional problems hidden within A and even

Equities had a spectacular 2019 but I fear the coronavirus impact on global economies, and borrowing costs flirting with zero. The dam could break in the equity

Stubbornly low interest rates still have many investors reaching far and wide for yield. High-yield bonds provide a consistent income stream that few other asse

After a year of outsized returns for both equity and fixed-income markets, expectations for 2020 have settled closer to their long-run averages: roughly 5% for

A rotation into non-US equity markets may become evident in 2020, and many macro commodity trading advisors and equity long/short managers may benefit from this

The municipal bond market presents a number of unique features and characteristics that set it apart from traditional asset classes. Only around 10% of the muni

Overall, we believe the trends in global markets call for a cautious approach to generic corporate credit beta. Amid the overall tendency toward caution and bea

Fixed-income investors seem caught between a rock and a hard place. Subordinated European bank debt was issued to comply with global Basel III regulations that

After the financial crisis of 2008/2009, the game of Monopoly became exactly what the central banks are now: the greatest Monopoly on Earth. The actions of the

High-yield bonds carry considerable credit risk, which makes them more volatile and susceptible to the business cycle than investment-grade bonds. Rather, they offer broad exposure to high-yield issu