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Rethinking Safe Havens: Exploring Euro and Sterling Bonds amid U.S. Uncertainty
For many years, global issuers have gravitated toward the U.S. dollar bond market, drawn by its unparalleled liquidity, vast investor base and efficient access to funding. However, recent developments in the U.S. yield environment are beginning to shift perspectives on the U.S. Treasury market’s long-held reputation as the world financial safe haven. In response, market…
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Yippy Yields and Dollar Dilemmas
Equity markets have made a remarkable recovery following a turbulent start to the second quarter, with the S&P 500® closing out May up 6%. However, ongoing uncertainties surrounding tariffs and their inflationary impact, concerns about the fiscal deficit and potential shifts in foreign demand for U.S. Treasuries have weighed on the bond market, with the…
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Where Are the PIGS Now, Minus the G?
Over the past five years, the more worrisome government-issued debt in Europe has made significant progress in managing the normal mechanism of higher-perceived risk equaling higher yields. The Wall Street Journal focused on Portugal’s debt in their article, “Decade of Easy Cash Turns Bond Market Upside Down”. Quantitative easing (QE) by the European Central Bank…
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