March 30, 2021
“Investment banks Credit Suisse and Nomura said they would incur significant losses after the U.S.-based hedge fund was forced into a fire sale of assets and defaulted on its margin calls. “The estimated amount of the claim against the client… Continue Reading…
March 29, 2021
“The forced liquidation of more than $20 billion in holdings linked to Bill Hwang’s investment firm is drawing attention to the covert financial instruments he used to build large stakes in companies. Much of the leverage used by Hwang’s Archegos… Continue Reading…
February 18, 2021
“If inflation expectations remain upbeat, they could help to rebalance stock markets, sapping high-growth sectors like technology while boosting long unloved sectors such as financials and energy, which are typically more positively correlated with rising inflation…” https://www.ft.com/content/00c99cd2-7f9a-4a37-bb20-ce8d96f2527f?ftcamp=traffic/partner/feed_headline/us_yahoo/auddev This is extremely… Continue Reading…
February 17, 2021
“Yields on some Treasury bills—short-term securities that mature in a year or less—could temporarily turn negative because of a coming supply crunch, experts say. While they won’t be auctioned by the U.S. at rates below zero, as auction rules prevent that, bills… Continue Reading…
January 7, 2021
“An improving economic backdrop, higher sales and earnings, and less of a need for companies to hoard cash could bring a surge in dividends and buybacks this year. Goldman Sachs analysts see S&P 500 dividends rising by 5% and buybacks climbing 15% in 2021…”… Continue Reading…
December 21, 2020
“Shares of the biggest U.S. banks rallied after the Federal Reserve said it would let stock buybacks resume as soon as next month, with as much as $11 billion headed to shareholders. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. rose 6.1% at 9:47… Continue Reading…
October 18, 2020
“The bank said Thursday in a release that profit jumped 25% from a year earlier to $2.72 billion, or $1.66 per share, exceeding the $1.28 estimate of analysts surveyed by Refinitiv. It generated revenue of $11.7 billion, 16% higher than a year… Continue Reading…
September 15, 2020
“What are Treasurys doing? The 10-year Treasury note yield TMUBMUSD10Y, 0.681% rose 1.2 basis points to 0.681%, while the 2-year note rate TMUBMUSD02Y, 0.137% was steady at 0.139%. The 30-year bond yield TMUBMUSD30Y, 1.425% added 2.1 basis points to 1.429%. Bond prices move in the opposite direction of yields.… Continue Reading…
September 8, 2020
“A $750 billion industry still struggling to bounce back from the last crisis is cracking under the Federal Reserve’s lower-for-longer mantra on U.S. interest rates. Prime money-market funds — a long-time favorite for anyone seeking a cash-like investment with a… Continue Reading…
September 5, 2020
“U.S. Treasury yields shot higher on Friday, propelled by a drop in the August unemployment rate and ahead of a big burst of supply next week. The benchmark 10-year yield was last up 9.1 basis points at 0.7131%. The U.S.… Continue Reading…
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