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3 short-term bond etfs your portfolio needs today
Bond ETFs are a fickle bunch. Inverted yield curves mean many of the biggest options saw massive drawdo...
November 2, 2023, 1:49 pm
Sunset market commentary
Markets: The market current is strong. Bearish sentiment on core bond markets is still name of the game with the long end of the ...
October 3, 2023, 2:13 pm
Nz interest rates close at fresh highs yesterday with further increases likely today
Surprise weekend resolution to avoid US government shutdown and stronger than expected US ISM manufacturing survey add to upside pressure on rates. Fr...
October 2, 2023, 6:59 pm
Ethereum’s ascent over bitcoin? here’s one analyst’s long-term crypto forecast
Dave the Wave suggested that Ethereum might outperform Bitcoin in the long term. Using logarithmic growth curv...
October 1, 2023, 6:59 pm
Nzd surprisingly resilient and higher on the crosses
Global bond market sell-off returns – US and German 10-year rates up to fresh highs; steeper curves e...
September 25, 2023, 6:59 pm
Usd hits six-month high then reverses course; nzd aided by good gdp rise
Global curves steeper in the wake of the Fed’s hawkish-hold; BoE and Swiss National Bank opt to keep ...
September 24, 2023, 12:14 pm
Oaktree specialty lending: now's the time to get interested
Oaktree Specialty Lending offers a high 11% yield and has the potential for future growth due to high interest rates. The company is not affected by i...
August 31, 2023, 2:59 am
How to best use myfxbook
Experienced traders scrutinise every aspect of their trading and look for ways to improve. Data analysis and performance tracking with a tool like MyF...
July 27, 2023, 3:06 am
Amid recession fears, get municipal bonds exposure
With the ongoing capital markets discussion on inverted yield curves, the threat of a recession still l...
July 5, 2023, 11:41 am
Aud/usd and the asx 200 bore the brunt of a risk-off week
Inverted yield curves, central bank hiking and weak PMIs data saw equity markets continue to sell off o...
June 26, 2023, 12:14 am
Weekly focus – hawkish surprise
Rates markets prepare for recession as yields curves inverted further this week. With a hawkish tilt to...
June 23, 2023, 2:48 pm
Dollar trapped between inverted curves and rallying equities
These two stories can be summarized as follows: i) central banks aggressively curbing inflation, leading to steeply inverted yield ...
June 21, 2023, 3:59 am
Fx daily: dollar trapped between inverted curves and rallying equities
There has been little follow-through from the dollar selling we saw late last week. Currently, global markets present a curious picture of steeply inv...
June 20, 2023, 6:59 am
Deutsche bank: an urgent risk assessment (rating downgrade)
Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's 5-year CDS spike has shocked the market amid fears of a credit event. Our analysis showed that credit insurance rat...
March 24, 2023, 9:48 am
Etx: an attractive lower beta municipal cef
ETX offers an attractive lower-duration Municipal option for the current market environment of flat yield curv...
February 28, 2023, 8:21 pm
Morgan stanley's debt portfolio assessed
Elevated interest rates are usually beneficial to a bank's debt portfolio. However, most analysts fail to mention the concurrent increase in borrowing...
February 28, 2023, 11:46 am
Jdst is an aggressive play on more yield curve shifts
JDST is a levered play against gold miners, and therefore a play against gold prices. Yield curves shif...
February 28, 2023, 11:40 am
Recession fear investing
A recession is two consecutive quarters of economic contraction. Historically, highly inverted yield curves...
January 24, 2023, 3:01 pm
Weekly focus – risk sentiment on the back foot
Weak US economic data brought a setback to the soft landing narrative and start-of-the-year risk rally. US retail sales fell by more than expected (-1...
January 20, 2023, 3:15 pm
Kolibri global energy: recent drilling results should substantially increase proved reserves
Kolibri Global Energy's 2022 drilling program has strongly outperformed well type curves. This should l...
January 10, 2023, 3:16 pm