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Category Archives: Bonds
Bonehead Questions
Elon Musk’s recent comments during last week’s earnings call, might set the wrong mood for future capital raising opportunities Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Capital Markets, Stocks
Tagged Bonds, Bonehead, Capex, Capital Markets, Cars, Tesla
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A Little Push to the Right
When Lenin Moreno beat Guillermo Lasso on a dubious election last year, many thought this would be a continuation of the Citizens Revolution, it seems the President is parting with the ideology of his predecessor. Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Economy, Emerging Markets, Foreign Trade
Tagged Castro, Chavez, Correa, Cuba, Ecuador, Emerging Markets, Investments, Lasso, Maduro, Moreno, Privatization, Venezuela, XXI Century Socialism
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Un Empujoncito a la Derecha
Cuando Lenin Moreno derrotó a Guillermo Lasso en una dudosa elección el año pasado, muchos pensaron que seria la continuation de la Revolución Ciudadana. Parece que el Presidente esta alejando de la ideología de su predecesor. Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Economy, Emerging Markets, Foreign Trade
Tagged Castro, Chavez, Correa, Cuba, Ecuador, Inversiones, Lasso, Maduro, Moreno, Privatizacion, Socialismo del Siglo XXI, Venezuela
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Where did 2018 go?
Whew, what a week! On Friday the 2nd, an economic report came out stating that wages were increasing. That surely was good news for the market… or was it? Higher wages mean the economy is reaching full employment, which means … Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Derivatives, Economy, Stocks
Tagged Dow Jones, Interest Rates, jobs, VIX, Volatility, XIV
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Does the Bull Have Legs?
The Barker Report is back, read the first post since 2016. A look back at 2017, the reasons behind the bull market, and whether it can be sustained in 2018 Continue reading
Tit for Tat?
Was the recent $14 billion fine imposed by the DOJ on DB payback for the back tax issue involving Apple a few weeks ago? Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Currencies, Economy, Stocks
Tagged Apple, Department of Justice, Deutsche Bank, European Commission, European Union, Financial Crisis, Fines, Taxes
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Fixed Income?
Where is the yield? Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Economy, Stocks
Tagged Crisis, Debt, Dividends, Financial Crisis, Negative Yields, Yield Curves
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Emerging Markets: 30 Years of Crisis. Part 3: The 2000s and beyond
This is the third and final installment of the series. We discuss Ecuador, Argentina and Venezuela in their journey through the 21st century. Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Emerging Markets, Foreign Trade
Tagged Argentina, Crisis, Currenties, Debt, Ecuador, Financial Crisis, Latin America, Sovereign Debt, Venezuela
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Emerging Markets: 30 Years of Crisis. Part 2: The 1990s
Second installment of my 3-part series on Emerging Markets Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Economy, Emerging Markets, Foreign Trade, Stocks
Tagged Crude Oil, Debt, Devaluation, Hyper Inflation, Inflation, Latin America, Sovereign Debt
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Emerging Markets: 30 Years of Crisis. Part 1: The 1980s
The recent news of Argentina’s deal with holdout hedge funds has prompted me to put together a three-part series on Emerging Markets, and analyze this crises-laden asset class. Enjoy! Continue reading
Posted in Bonds, Currencies, Economy, Emerging Markets, Foreign Trade, Oil, Stocks
Tagged Asia, Crisis, Debt, Devaluation, Hyper Inflation, Inflation, Latin America, Mega Devaluations, Sovereign Debt
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