Today's topics include the state of the global economy, China's 'fuzzy' economic releases, Theresa May and Brexit, betting on crude oil, the Bank of Japan, ISDA regulation on CDS and the asset management industry.
Private pension funds have much smaller funding gaps than their government counterparts.
Defined benefit plans continue to be replaced by IRAs and defined contribution plans.
A look at Treasuries, corporates, agencies, munis and open market paper.
A home may be the biggest purchase most people make in their lives, but households' stock ownership has actually surpassed home equity since the housing crash.
The amount of outstanding private credit in the U.S. experienced a brief decline during the financial crisis, but government debt grew throughout the entire period. Both are now at new highs.
Personal consumption continues to make up a larger portion of U.S. GDP as time progresses.
Over 40% of FDIC deposits in the U.S. are uninsured.
U.S. equity issuance shrunk by a net $462 billion in the fourth quarter, as buybacks and mergers outpaced IPOs.
Which candidates are expected to run for President in 2020? Who will control the House and Senate?
A look at Trump's approval rating