Bond Outlook July 4th

Sub-prime and CDO problems are just not going away, despite attempts of banks, rating agencies and regulatory authorities to pretend otherwise. Odd that the UK’s FSA should speak up, though.

Bond Outlook [by bridport & cie, July 4th 2007]

Our question last week bears repeating: “Are the waves caused by the failures of the Bear Sterns hedge funds responsible for merely a short-term set back in stock markets and low-credit bonds, or do they reflect a long-term change in sentiment?” A twofold answer is emerging. The bond market is becoming more risk-averse, while stock markets have again treated the failures as a mere temporary set-back before again moving forward.

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