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Rem: 10%+ yields investing in mortgages, but know the risks

Mortgage rates have reached a 20-year-high, increasing borrowing costs in the real estate market. The i...

August 28, 2023, 10:13 am

Chi: premium remains persistent

Calamos Convertible Opportunities and Income Fund is trading at a premium over its net asset value, making it unattractive for new investment dollars....

August 27, 2023, 1:59 am

Ares commercial real estate: yielding 13% with significant risks

Commercial real estate markets worldwide are facing challenges as a decade of low borrowing costs comes...

August 24, 2023, 3:25 pm

S&p downgrade of banks' credit could make borrowing even tougher

More U.S. banks have been hit with credit rating downgrades, the latest development threatening to make borrow...

August 22, 2023, 2:30 pm

People’s bank of china cuts one loan prime rate but not the other

Policymakers at the Central Reserve Bank of China took a halfway approach to enhancing policy stimulus at the August fixing of the 1- and 5-year loan ...

August 21, 2023, 1:06 pm

Chinese central bank interest rate decision evokes disappointed reaction

Policymakers at the Central Reserve Bank of China took a halfway approach to enhancing policy stimulus at the August fixing of the 1- and 5-year loan ...

August 21, 2023, 12:34 pm

Credit score: what it is and how it works

Credit scores are key pillars defining an individual's financial stability in the complicated world of finance, where lending and ...

August 21, 2023, 11:38 am

Bitcoin extends losses as global jump in bond yields deters dip buying

Bitcoin added to losses racked up during the token’s worst week since November last year as the prospect of higher-for-longer ...

August 21, 2023, 8:14 am

Jasper’s market squawk 18-08-2023

Yields Weigh on Risk Appetite Stock markets worldwide finished in the red, with the US yield curve moving towards de-inversion as the long-end rose du...

August 18, 2023, 8:26 am

Npfd: deep discount presents an opportunity

Nuveen Variable Rate Preferred & Income Fund provides exposure to preferred and income investments and is trading at an attractive discount. The fund'...

August 17, 2023, 3:48 pm

Nightmare on reit street - briefly explaining the bloodshed

Rising long-term interest rates are causing a sell-off in rate-sensitive stocks like REITs. The sell-off is driven by increased ...

August 16, 2023, 12:50 pm

Wdi: floating-rate exposure and duration - a compelling combination in this 12%-yielding cef

Western Asset Diversified Income Fund has raised its distributions due to its substantial floating-rate asset base and stable ...

August 16, 2023, 11:36 am

Celanese (ce) refinances debt to extend maturity & reduce costs

Celanese (CE) is refinancing its debt to extend the maturity of its debt and reduce its borrowing costs...

August 16, 2023, 11:00 am

Analyzing silverbow's $700 million eagle ford acquisition

SilverBow Resources, Inc. is acquiring Chesapeake's remaining Eagle Ford assets for $700 million in cash, with additional payments based on WTI oil pr...

August 15, 2023, 10:17 am

borrowing on bitcoin: ledn looks to lead lending on crypto

Despite its volatility, Bitcoin remains a hot commodity. But what do you do with it once you own it? Ledn co-founder Mauritizio Di Bartolomeo has a fe...

August 5, 2023, 1:44 pm

Intuit: aftermath of the acquisition spree (rating downgrade)

Intuit has strong performance in Q2 and Q3 of FY 2023, riding on the recovery of small business demand, about 9% exceeded its previous guidance. The c...

August 4, 2023, 4:10 pm

Blackstone's steve schwarzman says numbers ‘justify' fitch downgrade of u.s. credit rating

Blackstone chief executive officer Steve Schwarzman said Fitch Ratings' recent downgrade to long-term U.S. debt was justified, and it is a “shot acr...

August 4, 2023, 11:23 am

Challenges linger in corporate bond market

Not surprisingly, the Federal Reserve recently raised interest rates by another 25 basis points, taking borrow...

August 4, 2023, 10:52 am

Tupperware stock saved for later as debt-deal creates breathing space

Tupperware Brands (NYSE:TUP) soared following last night's afterhours news of a debt-deal, which management believe allows sufficient financial flexib...

August 4, 2023, 9:01 am

Uk july construction pmi 51.7 vs 48.0 expected

Prior 48.9UK construction activity returns to growth in July, helped by the strongest rise in commercial building since February as well as solid grow...

August 4, 2023, 8:30 am


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