Bank Credit Weekly: Risk Sentiment Improves Despite Volatile News Flow
: Asia and the US high yield markets tightened on improving economic indicators and increased hopes for a limited US stimulus package,...
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A Quick Look at the Buffet Trade and the Most Obvious Follow-Ons
Last week it was revealed that Warren Buffet had taken stakes of about 5% in Japan’s five major trading companies. This comes at a time when the...
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Japanese Regional Banks: An Old Chestnut Reappears
A curious thing happened on Friday. The Japanese Topix Index fell almost 1%, reflecting overnight weakness on Wall Street, but the banking sector...
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Bank Credit Weekly: Powell Put Strengthens in Asia While Still Waters Run Deep
: Still waters run deep. Do not be fooled by calm appearances. Asia’s high yield market outpaced the US as risk sentiment diverged following the...
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Asia Banks – Oversized Dividends
There are many banks globally that have restricted dividends. This is less apparent in Asia. Even so, we are less concerned with temporary...
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