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Can’t Build Them? Join Them: Rising Home Prices & Lack of Construction
There’s a tug of war brewing between housing costs and consumer budgets in the US. Single-family home prices have risen[…]
Nothing to See Here: Rising 10-Year Treasury Yields in Context
While the recent backup in 10-year Treasury yields may look stark on short-term charts (namely 1-year and 2-year charts), the[…]
Is Foreign Demand for US Corporate Bonds at an Inflection Point?
The US corporate bond market reached a record $8 trillion at the end of 2017. The high followed a wave[…]
Three Strategies to Prepare for Rising Volatility
We all knew volatility couldn’t stay low forever, even with solid global growth and low inflation. Rising volatility is common[…]
China’s Bond Markets – Two Reasons Why the Year of the Dog Might Have Some Bite
The Year of the Dog may not be known for being the most auspicious, but for China’s local, renminbi-denominated bond[…]
How the Spike in Volatility Punctured the “Short Vol” Trade
For most investors, it’s pretty unsettling to hear that the market’s “fear gauge” is suddenly on a tear. But that’s[…]
Don’t Cry for the Argentine Peso
The Argentine peso has depreciated by more than 40% since 2015, but I believe it is due for stabilization and[…]
Avoid Being “Burned” by Bank Loans
When talking with potential investors, a refrain we often hear is “I was burned by bank loans before, and now[…]
Commodity and Emerging Market Performance – Is This Divergence Sustainable?
Emerging market (EM) assets were hit hard by the crash in commodity prices in 2014-2015, but so far this year,[…]
Getting a Mortgage is Harder Than Ever
There’s an important debate bubbling among investors and policy-makers: have residential mortgage lending standards tightened too much for too long[…]
Bank Loans: 3 Key Things You Should Know
Many characteristics make bank loans stand out from their fixed income peers, but here are three key factors we believe[…]
Global Banks – Who Is Swimming Naked?
The outlook for most large banks around the world remains favorable – one reason is that many global banks have[…]
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