Bond Focus : To Kill The Fatted Calf
Gone are concerns on oil prices and the topic of discussion is now on the Swiss National Bank and their very abrupt decision to remove the Swiss Franc’s peg to the Euro currency… Continue reading
Category Archive: Market
FX THOUGHTS : THE WHIPPING BOYS AND LOSERS
Lessons of 2015 – Pegs Are Not Forever But do not worry about Hong Kong yet. Who has been the biggest loser of all in this CHFEUR peg’s unpeg ? SWITZERLAND !! of… Continue reading
AUD & USD Asian Bond Prices Update
Asians and Australia should be relatively shielded from the Swiss debacle. Yet the effects will continue to reverberate as we hear of more casualties with new announcements daily like this one today. “Marko… Continue reading
Bonds In Conversation : Mad Men, Rich Men, Poor Men
I am peeved off because the entire document which I had painstakingly typed for the weekly has been wiped out and there is no way to retrieve it. This is a brief rehash… Continue reading
Ad Hoc Commentary – EURCHF madness
Just exactly about six months ago, yours truly attended a course and there was someone from the Swiss National Bank (SNB) there. Over lunch, yours truly asked what they are going to do… Continue reading
Cars Speak For Themselves – Singapore Outlook
Jan. 15 (Straits Times) — CAR buyers can look forward to lower prices in the coming months, on the back of a substantial increase in the certificate of entitlement (COE) quota. According to… Continue reading
Stanchart Bonds Update
Stanchart share price down 6% year to date. Last low was 15 Dec 2014 at £ 8.93. Current price £ 904.50. Latest news out that analysts are of the opinion that the bank would need… Continue reading
Zico's 2015 Equities Outlook
It’s that time of the year when it is always fashionable to review and look forward at the start of a calendar year. It is as if there is a “reset” button.While it… Continue reading
FX Thoughts : The USD Suicide Mission
Has anyone realised that the surest trade off anyone’s head this year is the USD strength trade ? If you doubt me, just ask around your friends. It is easy. Folks are divided… Continue reading