Go ahead, everybody – indulge yourself in Fed jokes.
Category: high yield
Carnivals And Pixie Dust.
Go figure.
Behold! A Six Standard Deviation Blowout In High Yield Credit Fear Gauge
This is what “stress” looks like.
Zombieland.
“Very few people on the streets, everyone wearing face masks”.
Now Is Not The Time To Lean Into The Illiquidity Premium In Credit, One Bank Warns
There’s always ETFs, though, right?
In Junk Bonds: Exodus
So, is there any good news here?
Don’t Look Now, But Junk Bond Spreads Just Blew Out The Most In 12 Years
Well, that’s not great news.
A Nightmare On Wall Street.
The algos do not appreciate that kind of thing, Mr. President.
David Vs. Goliath: Einhorn Takes On The US Corporate Debt Bubble
“Good luck, we’re all counting on you”.
More Adventures In The Exciting World Of Negative-Yielding Debt And The Ultimate Oxymoron
NIRP-ianâ„¢ insanity.
‘The Last Thing We Need’
All in all, it was a fittingly sour end to the second-worst May for US equities since the 1960s.
And Then, Things Really Started To Go Wrong…
Things have taken a wholly unfortunate turn into month-end.
The Bad News Is, ‘The Next Recession Could See The Third-Worst Spread Peak In History’
The good news is, it won’t be because of defaults.
For US Credit Investors, The ‘Sum Of All Concerns’ Just Hit A Five-Year Low – Just Don’t Tell Anyone In Europe
“…most concerns have declined notably.”
As Greed Returns, Remember: ‘Strong Rallies Should Lead To Less, Not More Optimism’
“…sometimes you are compensated for this skewed perception and other times you are not.”
‘We Feel The Need To Shout About This Risk Even Louder’: Angels In Europe
Fallen angel risk, European style.
‘Fallen Angel Risk’ Still Front And Center Despite Bounce As $186 Billion Of Bonds ‘Migrate’ To BBB
…nobody wants to assign a high probability to what would be a catastrophic event.ÂÂ
IG Credit Potpourri: BBB Apocalypse Update And A Liquidity Check
A lot of ad hoc musings here cobbled together and submitted for your approval.
‘V’ Is For ‘V-Shaped’
Waiting on “a message”.
Who’s Still Hungry (For Risk)?
All in all, not a bad day.
What Are Stocks And Other Assets Saying About The Odds Of A US Recession?
Remember: anything is better than Larry Kudlow’s “models”.
Earthquake Insurance And The New Era Of Maturity And Liquidity Transformation
Old habits die hard.
Requiem For 2018: A Visual Retrospective
At least we know what 2019’s consensus longs are.
Fear And The Market’s Perverse Fascination With Calamity
Fear is self-reinforcing.
