Category Archive: Market

Central Bankers Asking For Trouble By Calling Bubble

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Central bankers cannot, as a matter of self preservation, mention much about bubbles because that would almost certainly be an admission of ineffectuality  ? They are not mincing their words these days. IMF… Continue reading →

It’s Best Not To Know Too Much On Big Data Day

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One big slap for that ego when you find out that financial literacy does not work ! According to this paper mentioned in a Motley Fool post, Why You Are So Bad With… Continue reading →

SGDMYR : Sell On Strength

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Yesterday’s UMNO elections sealed the politcal fate of Malaysia for the next 4 years and there shall be peace. On the 25th, we will have PM Najib in Malaysia unveiling his 2014 budget… Continue reading →

Op Ed : 13 Billion and It’s Still Better To Lie ?

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JPMorgan Said to Reach $13 Billion U.S. Mortgage-Bond Settlement : Bloomberg It does not matter. This is below the line i.e. Income Statement Profits Before Extraordinary Items. It does not affect the usual… Continue reading →

Cashing Up With Li Ka Shing

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It was just a fortnight ago that I wrote about the richest man in Asia. Sellers’ Largesse Continues With Li Ka Shing (tradehaven.net) 04/10/13 He is at it again in a short time.… Continue reading →

Something’s Not Right With The Markets On This Blood Moon Eclipse

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We had a Hunter’s moon today. It is also known as the Blood moon. We also had a lunar eclipse earlier today just around moon set time at dawn. Eclipses are supposed to… Continue reading →

Through The Looking Glass – SGS Auction Calendar 2014

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There is something facetious about issuing bonds when you really do not need the funding but when you are compelled by a fundamental need to have a yield curve and bonds that provide… Continue reading →

Bond Market Health Scan : Singapore

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Numbers do not look good but do not be deceived. The market is showing some healthy diversification in the past months. We seeing pathetic bond market issuance activity, not seen since 2008-2009 during… Continue reading →

De- Americanizing Today

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*DAGONG DOWNGRADES U.S. LOCAL, FOREIGN CURRENCY CREDIT RATINGS *DAGONG DOWNGRADES U.S. SOVEREIGN CREDIT RATING   EUR/USD POST SHUTDOWN AUD/USD POST SHUTDOWN USD/JPY POST SHUTDOWN GOLD POST SHUTDOWN It a global rebellion. Trouble is… Continue reading →

Bonds In Conversation : Taking It Slow

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No Shutdown in bond space as bonds rallied along with the S&P aided by the end of the Taper. The Shutdown accomplished 2 major feats. 1. Ended the Taper nonsense 2. Ended the… Continue reading →