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2020 is a massive opportunity for change - and clinging to past achievements won't wash
3 years ago
Statues don’t serve much of a purpose. It’s time to move on — and credit investors can and should be part of the movement -
They said it: Can I be a bond investor and invest in Netflix?
3 years ago
The response of a loan portfolio manager after we asked where should loan investors park their cash? -
Points up front: Channelling Twain, Agent Smith and Mike Tyson
3 years ago
Lockdown can adversely affect one’s grasp of reality, and for credit portfolio managers this has manifested itself in a penchant for quoting famous (sometimes fictional) figures -
There will surely be jewels in the high yield dung heap, but the risk-reward is more compelling in IG
3 years ago
Whatever the long-term effects of the pandemic, one thing stays the same: IG looks attractive -
Points up front: Blame it on capitalism
4 years ago
You know it’s a tough month for returns when a hedge fund manager quotes Lenin and laments that capitalism and globalisation have failed to distribute wealth efficiently -
Investors need to ask: can my asset manager survive the crisis?
Mergers, declines in assets and changes in risk profile can signal that an investment manager is not as healthy as it was -
New accounting rules could be the axe that decapitates zombie credits
Weak borrowers are likely to be hit as lenders start accounting for expected losses4 years ago -
You need a balanced portfolio that’s ready for calculated risk taking — so consider a barbell approach
4 years ago
Investors can’t afford to be too conservative as they prepare for the end of the cycle -
Don’t get too comfortable. The truth is there are hundreds of things that could be catalysts for a sell-off
4 years ago
Just because there’s no obvious sign of a sell-off, doesn’t mean it’s not going to happen. Often, market moves defy logic -
‘Buying the dip’ is going to be a poor investment strategy when the next downturn comes
4 years ago
The next credit downturn will be shallower but more prolonged than the last, so what works will be different, too -
Points up front: There are lies, damn lies and awards pitches
4 years ago
We’re hearing empty boasts, trash talking of their rivals and no shortage of promises that will absolutely be delivered. -
Past returns: Bond king’s exit ends CLO refis
4 years ago
Five years ago in Creditflux, we reported on a market absorbing the consequences of ‘bond king’ Bill Gross leaving Pimco, the firm he co-founded. -
The question is not whether CLOs are too dangerous, but what more they could and should be doing
4 years ago
Contrary to recent headlines, CLOs could be the tool which help reduce the rate of climate change -
It may seem a bit rich for Welshcake to tell staid CLO investors they need to be more sensible
4 years ago
Bespokes are the next big thing — and you’d be wise to get involved -
Helicopter money is more productive than sponsoring the next bout of company share buybacks
4 years ago
The ECB is set to recommence its asset purchase programme, but what’s wrong with putting money directly into the hands of people? -
Points up front: Benefits of being unethical
4 years ago
Investing ethically is increasingly becoming part of a credit manager’s mandate, with environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategies all the rage. -
Tourists have turned high yield into a sketchier neighbourhood… IG credit could be the answer
4 years ago
Using CDS to exploit roll-down in IG credit can generate good returns even in a low-rate environment -
I still love to sit in front of computer screens to try and understand markets
5 years ago
Jochen Felsenheimer of Xaia Investment takes our credit quiz -
They said it: "I enjoy problem-solving and puzzles"
5 years ago
CQS founder Sir Michael Hintze on his role as senior investment officer at the London-based credit fund manager -
I liked it when banks could hold risk and actually had inventory to shift
5 years ago
Louis Gargour, CIO of LNG Capital, takes our credit quiz -
The perception of liquidity is often not the same as the reality
5 years ago
Investec Asset Management's Jeff Boswell takes our credit quiz and discusses liquidity in Europe, the former "darling of the European debt market" Vivarte and the Matrix -
CDS could help wean credit off the QE intravenous drip
5 years ago
Muzinich's high yield portfolio manager Thomas Samson takes our credit quiz -
Points up front: World Cup simulation shows models don’t work
5 years ago
England as fourth favourites? Pull the other one -
Future returns: we've (not) got a case of the blues
6 years ago
Regular readers may notice a slight change to this, the 201st issue of Creditflux... -
Points up front: traders are dedicated, no matter how hot it gets
6 years ago
When a fire alarm goes off, you should make your way to the nearest exit: unless you’re a trader
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