Credit Traders Play War Games as Brexit Lobs Political Bombs

Different Scenarios that Credit Traders are Considering as Brexit Uncertainty Lingers On Source: Bloomberg Gilts losing their protective buffer, the hard Brexit menace and even socialism with echoes of the 1970s. Debt investors are bracing for all of these scenarios — and more — as the U.K.’s second election in less than three years draws…

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China’s Bond Traders Battle 1-in-5,500 Odds to Boost Returns

Demand for Chinese convertible bonds rises as fixed income investors look to boost returns Source: Bloomberg Shut out of a world-beating rally in equities, China’s fixed income investors are chasing the next closest thing. The battle for equity-like returns is driving up interest in the country’s nascent convertible bond market. Showing just how coveted the…

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The Bear Market in Bonds Already Looks Shaky

Although bond bears believe that the future holds lower bond prices, experts believe they are bound to be disappointed once again. Source: Bloomberg The New Yorker magazine once ran a cartoon depicting two politicians sitting in an office in the shadow of the Capitol, with a man behind the desk saying, “Those who ignore history are…

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