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Corporate Credit Fundamentals Worsening?
by Sober Look US corporate credit markets, particularly high yield bonds, are becoming quite frothy, as risk/reward dynamics…
June 9, 2014
Here Comes QE In Financial Drag: Draghi's New ABCP Monetization Ploy
by David Stockman via Contra Corner blog, You can smell this one coming a mile away: The European…
June 2, 2014
Deborah Frame: Why Do We Accept Volatility as a Measure of Risk?
Not Your Grandfather’s Risk Measurement by Deborah Frame, Vice President, Investments, Cougar Global Investments Why Do We Accept…
April 28, 2014
The Two Best Performing Asset Classes Since 2008 are Surprising
by Short Side of Long I thought sharing this chart would be extremely interesting, since we are closely…
December 20, 2013
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (November 18, 2013)
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (November 18, 2013) Treasury bond yields fell by a few basis points…
November 18, 2013
Many Investors Are Still Under-Diversified
by Capital Spectator The Crucial Connection: Asset Allocation & Rebalancing The link between asset allocation and rebalancing is…
October 25, 2013
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (October 21, 2013)
The Economy and Bond Market Radar (October 21, 2013) Treasury bond yields fell this week as the government…
October 21, 2013
A Look at Year-to-Date Asset Class Performance
Chart 1: Year To Date Performance Of Various Asset Classes Source: StockCharts (edited by Short Side of Long)…
October 11, 2013
Tipping the Scale Toward High Yield Bonds
The U.S. Federal Reserve’s decision in September to delay at least for now any reduction in its asset…
October 10, 2013
High Yield and Bank Loan Outlook - October 2013
Fundamental factors underlying the corporate sector continue to underscore our constructive stance on leveraged credit, however, investors should…
October 9, 2013
Simon Lack: Bonds Are Not Forever (The Crisis Facing Fixed Income Investors)
by Brenda Jubin, Reading the Markets As you might guess from its title, Bonds Are Not Forever: The…
September 25, 2013
Many Bullish Indicators, But ...
Yesterday I wrote about how this rally off the August 27th low had good breadth, a bullish tailwind…
September 19, 2013
Fund Managers Are Starting to Add to Commodities
by Short Side of Long Weekend Sentiment Summary (August Week 4) Equities Last weeks sentiment update was not…
August 26, 2013
Hoisington: "The Secular Low In Bond Yields Has Yet To Be Recorded"
by Lacy Hunt and Van Hoisington via Hoisington Investment Management, Lower Long Term Rates The secular low in…
July 25, 2013
Investment Outlook: High Yield and Bank Loans (Guggenheim)
High Yield and Bank Loan Outlook July 2013 by Guggenheim Partners LLC July 10 2013 As markets adjust…
July 10, 2013