Once Unthinkable Bond Yields Now the New Normal For Markets
It was the week that bond markets finally seemed to grasp what central bankers have been warning all year: higher interest rates are here to stay.
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BlackRock Joins Goldman in Cloning JPMorgan’s Blockbuster ETF
BlackRock Inc. is the latest exchange-traded fund issuer to take aim at the runaway success of JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s biggest active strategy.
Goldman Sachs Splits With Regulators on Risk That Basis Trade Poses
Growth in the Treasury bond basis trade is less likely to de-stabilize the financial system than it has in the past.
Russia’s Diamond Giant Halts Sales With Prices in Free Fall
Russian diamond miner Alrosa PJSC has taken the almost unprecedented step of halting all its diamond sales.
Sub-50 Cent Price on Treasury Bond Underscores Investor Pain
Fifty cents on the dollar is a very low price in the world of bonds.
Fed Economists Sound Alarm on Hedge Funds Gaming US Treasuries
Researchers at the Federal Reserve have issued warnings in recent weeks about possible disruptions in U.S. Treasuries.
Haidar’s Hedge Fund Losses Worsen to 48% After Decline in August
Said Haidar’s macro hedge fund suffered a further 15.7% slump in August, extending the worst-ever phase of trading losses since it started.
