Is the bond bull market over?
There is reasonable evidence to suggest quantitative easing (QE) has lowered bond yields and price insensitive buyers, such as foreign central banks or sovereign wealth funds, are also large players in 'safe haven' bond markets. But these actors are …
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Icesave Decision: Hard Case, Bad Law
The EFTA Court underlined the fact that the Icelandic financial system was in total meltdown in October 2008, and that a sovereign default appeared possible, even likely. The Directive, it ruled, only dealt with the failure of individual banks, not …
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Top January Dogs In 8 Indices Flash 16% To 69% Annual Net Gains
Thomas Lee, an equity strategist with J.P. Morgan, July 22, 2011, published a note titled "Corporates are the New Sovereigns: 22 stocks to own around sovereign default." The Barron's article covering Lee's announcement defined a Sovereign as an entity …
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