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September 2011

Opinion Who is eventually irrational?

If the market was fully rational in its current pricing, policy makers could actually see current low levels of bond yields as a vote of confidence in their long-term credibility. It would then be rational for policy makers to exploit the lowest funding costs (...)

September 2011

Opinion Emerging market bonds still looking good

In light of the difficult circumstances surrounding the equity markets, investors are hunting around for alternatives. Unfortunately, savings-book interest rates are limited, as are the returns from safe developed-country government (...)

September 2011

News Eurobonds: S&P to step down!

The agency backpedaled today, indicating that its director had been wrong declaring that a Eurobond would get the rating of the worst rated country…

August 2011

Strategy Convertibles: a good trade-off in the current crisis!

The profile of the convertible bond-holder base has changed radically and the vast majority of the market is now held by long-only funds whereas in 2008 highly-leveraged hedge funds were the main holders.

August 2011

News Gold as collateral for a participation in the Greek support plan

Will Finland jeopardize the Greek plan? The country requires collateral in exchange for its participation in the support plan. The German labour minister, Ursula Von Der Leyen, has agreed to those terms…

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