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Europe Bans Naked Positions On Its Own Sovereign CDS

March 10, 2011

<Click on chart for larger image> The Financial Times – Hedging bans risk pushing up debt costs On Monday, the European Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs agreed its negotiating stance on the European Commission’s proposed regulation on short selling and certain aspects of credit default swaps (CDS). One element of the Parliament’s position… Continue reading Europe Bans Naked Positions On Its Own Sovereign CDS

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Richest Of Them All?

March 10, 2011

Forbes – The World’s Billionaires This year’s list broke records in size (1,210 billionaires) and total net worth ($4.5 trillion). China doubled its number of 10-figure fortunes, and Moscow now has more billionaires than any other city. Mexico’s Carlos Slim widened his lead at No. 1. Carlos Slim Bill Gates Warren Buffett Bernard Arnault Larry… Continue reading Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Richest Of Them All?

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There Is A Growing Interest In Synthetic Junk Bonds,  Is This A Recipe For Disaster?

March 9, 2011

The Financial Times – Move to ‘synthetic’ US junk bonds Demand is growing for “synthetic” financial instruments that enable investors to take positions in the US junk bond market without owning the underlying securities. The instruments, created by using credit derivatives on junk bond or high-yield indices, resemble transactions linked to US mortgages that proliferated… Continue reading There Is A Growing Interest In Synthetic Junk Bonds,  Is This A Recipe For Disaster?

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