…fell badly this week, giving back much of their January gains. Bonds are gently up this week, while the dollar spiked against most currencies. Credit is again sitting in the middle, not liking the fall in equities, but benefiting from…
…most from crisis. • Commodities — Own commodities geared toward Asia, but underweight those anchored to the US. Volatility spiked this week to levels rarely seen outside recessions. The four 4%+ daily moves this week in the S&P500 have happened…
…lower oil and CBR's late Friday decision to hike rate on FX repo by 50bps to LIBOR+100bps. USDRUB spiked to over 38.30, internationals are rhs but export flows are still supportive to local currency. To my faithful readers…
…an investment team focusing on struggling communities, has disclosed about $150 million in projects in recent months. Purchases of sites inside opportunity zones spiked as the tax law took effect, outpacing growth in other areas, according to Real Capital Analytics…
…House —a plan Obama hates. Whatever lawmakers and the president ultimately decide matters a lot. Over the past 25 years, the cost of going to college has spiked 440 percent. Since 2004, student loan debt in this country has tripled…
…5%. The combination of Italian and Cypriot events have eliminated the euro's overvaluation from early 2013, when the currency spiked to the high $1.30s on a presumption that LTRO funds would be repaid rapidly, driving European rates higher…
…economic policy in the 1920's, economic inequality in the United States spiked: EFTA00833181 Inline image 2 The left in the 1930's understood rising inequality as the core cause of the G…
…Other indicators also suggest considerable pre-emptive hedging ahead of the .1% summit. EUR/USD 7-day vol has spiked close to the year-to-date highs, and USD EUR GBP JPY CHF CAD AUD risk reversals across USD-based…
…There is no sign of either side wanting to cease fire. Perhaps a particularly jarring spike in violence might jolt outside governments into more urgent diplomatic or even military action. "I hope one day I see my home again," says…
…in the United States. The U.S. financial crisis that started in 2007 and spiked with the failure of Lehman Brothers dealt a stiff blow to Brazil's economy. And repeated efforts by the U.S. Federal Reserve to lift…
…out of reach, meaning fewer of the kebabs and stews beloved by middle-class Iranians. But when the cost of yogurt spiked this week, Iran's economic troubles hit home for virtually every household in the country. Based on an…
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…EPS growth outperformance has supported US equities this year. Seamus Mac Gorain This theme of US equities outperforming is likely to continue into 2012. Credit —A spike in default rates suggests to maintain a low risk profile heading into YE. …
…concepts of showing rich Asians acting vulgar. Whatever. We have a screening Sunday night in NYC and another in East Hampton next Sunday night of Spike Lee's "Blackkklansman" that is sensational. So we are busy this summer. Monday, Aug…
…declines in such an environment, mainly from macroeconomic and policy disappointments, our analysis of history suggests that neither a spike in volatility, nor a large drawdown would be imminent. Read more in the current Monthly Letter, Volatility and Sentiment: What…
…spread) (5) Begin profit-taking among long-duration/perpetual preferreds (6) Holding ARIA (call option at this point, bellwether for other biotech trades) (7) WTI option to monetize spike - and reversion! - within 6mos Darren and I are finalizing the ISDA…
…unnamed(2); unnamed(3) Classification: Confidential Jeffrey - Below please find solutions that can be combined to reflect your view that transporUsupply constraints will cause Brent to spike within the next 5-6months for a brief (-2 week) period; your objective…
…VIX futures are currently at 17.15 (got as high as 26 back in December) c. If we get a vol spike in the next 3-4 weeks I would think these are worth —$2.00 2. Buy SP500 puts…
…VIX futures are currently at 17.15 (got as high as 26 back in December) c. If we get a vol spike in the next 3.4 weeks I would think these are worth - 52.00 2. Buy SP500 puts…
…according to the Congressional Budget Office, and unemployment would spike again. In the long term, the United States faces ever-mounting debt that could leave the government with little to spend beyond what it owes on pension and health-care…