PIMCO Total Return dumps government-related debt
By Jennifer Ablan
NEW YORK | Wed Mar 9, 2011 2:40pm EST
(Reuters) - The world's largest bond fund dumped all of its U.S. government debt in the biggest signal yet of how negative investors have become about the U.S. Treasury market.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
CNN Money: Oil and gold: Rally won't last
Oil and gold: Rally won't last
By Hibah Yousuf, staff reporter|March 8, 2011: 5:47 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Oil above $100! Gold hitting new records! Don't fear the headlines. Most market experts think oil and gold prices will settle down as the unrest in North Africa and the Middle East region subsides.
By Hibah Yousuf, staff reporter|March 8, 2011: 5:47 AM ET
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Oil above $100! Gold hitting new records! Don't fear the headlines. Most market experts think oil and gold prices will settle down as the unrest in North Africa and the Middle East region subsides.
Monday, March 7, 2011
Fitch: U.S. Senior Fixed Income Investors More Optimistic on Economy, Credit in 2011
Fitch: U.S. Senior Fixed Income Investors More Optimistic on Economy, Credit in 2011
Fitch Ratings-New York-04 March 2011: Optimism has increased among U.S. senior fixed income investors with views turning more constructive on economic growth, lending, and fundamentals across multiple asset classes, according to the most recent Fitch Ratings/Fixed Income Forum (FIF) Survey of Senior Investors. The survey was conducted from mid-January to mid-February, 2011.
Fitch Ratings-New York-04 March 2011: Optimism has increased among U.S. senior fixed income investors with views turning more constructive on economic growth, lending, and fundamentals across multiple asset classes, according to the most recent Fitch Ratings/Fixed Income Forum (FIF) Survey of Senior Investors. The survey was conducted from mid-January to mid-February, 2011.
S&P: U.S. Leveraged Debt: How Much Credit Risk Remains?
U.S. Leveraged Debt: How Much Credit Risk Remains? (00:07:56 min)
Although credit spreads in the secondary market have improved enormously, the fundamental assessments of credit risk captured in corporate credit and recovery ratings tell a different story. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Managing Director Bill Chew provides a comprehensive look at the U.S. leveraged finance market. Topics include the improving trends in default rates, our outlook for default risk, and recovery trends.
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Although credit spreads in the secondary market have improved enormously, the fundamental assessments of credit risk captured in corporate credit and recovery ratings tell a different story. In this CreditMatters TV segment, Standard & Poor’s Managing Director Bill Chew provides a comprehensive look at the U.S. leveraged finance market. Topics include the improving trends in default rates, our outlook for default risk, and recovery trends.
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Moody's Downgrades Greece
ECONOMY|MARCH 7, 2011, 1:28 P.M. ET
Moody's Downgrades Greece
By NATASHA BRERETON And ALKMAN GRANITSAS
SINGAPORE—Moody's Investors Service Inc. lowered Greece's credit rating by three notches Monday and signaled it could cut the rating even further, dragging the country's debt deeper into junk-grade territory.
Moody's Downgrades Greece
By NATASHA BRERETON And ALKMAN GRANITSAS
SINGAPORE—Moody's Investors Service Inc. lowered Greece's credit rating by three notches Monday and signaled it could cut the rating even further, dragging the country's debt deeper into junk-grade territory.
WSJ: Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
THE VIEW FROM HONG KONG|MARCH 7, 2011
Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
By ALISON TUDOR
HONG KONG—Asia's growing wealth is causing a major personnel shuffle in the hedge-fund world, as global funds look to establishing footholds while star managers strike out on their own.
Asia Wealth Leads to Hedge Fund Shuffle
By ALISON TUDOR
HONG KONG—Asia's growing wealth is causing a major personnel shuffle in the hedge-fund world, as global funds look to establishing footholds while star managers strike out on their own.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
S&P: Comments On Recent U.S. Housing Data
Standard & Poor’s Comments On Recent U.S. Housing Data (00:05:01 min)
In this podcast, Standard & Poor's Senior Director Erkan Erturk, Structured Finance, comments on this week's key U.S. housing data and what we expect for the industry this year. Topics include the reasons behind the continuing falloff in home sales, major industry risks, and declining home prices.
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In this podcast, Standard & Poor's Senior Director Erkan Erturk, Structured Finance, comments on this week's key U.S. housing data and what we expect for the industry this year. Topics include the reasons behind the continuing falloff in home sales, major industry risks, and declining home prices.
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S&P: This Week in Structured Finance Credit
This Week in Structured Finance Credit (00:05:45 min)
In this CreditMatters TV segment, Managing Directors Howard Esaki and Ted Burbage discuss this week's Structured Finance highlights. In the CMBS market, delinquency rates showed a small increase, while hotel revenue numbers improved, by 7% year-over-year. In the ABS sector, auto sales were stronger than expected. For RMBS, we are not seeing much activity, and we do not expect much movement in the residential private label market for some time.
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In this CreditMatters TV segment, Managing Directors Howard Esaki and Ted Burbage discuss this week's Structured Finance highlights. In the CMBS market, delinquency rates showed a small increase, while hotel revenue numbers improved, by 7% year-over-year. In the ABS sector, auto sales were stronger than expected. For RMBS, we are not seeing much activity, and we do not expect much movement in the residential private label market for some time.
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Thursday, March 3, 2011
WSJ: Food Prices Reach Record High
MARKETS|MARCH 4, 2011
Food Prices Reach Record High
By CAROLINE HENSHAW
LONDON—World food prices rose 2.2% in February from the previous month to a record peak, the United Nations' food body said Thursday, as it warned that volatility in oil markets could push prices even higher.
Food Prices Reach Record High
By CAROLINE HENSHAW
LONDON—World food prices rose 2.2% in February from the previous month to a record peak, the United Nations' food body said Thursday, as it warned that volatility in oil markets could push prices even higher.
CNN Money: Geithner: We can tap oil reserves if we need them
Geithner: We can tap oil reserves if we need them
By Jennifer Liberto, senior writer March 3, 2011: 4:08 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told lawmakers Thursday that the U.S. and other nations are prepared to tap back-up oil reserves if Libya unrest continues and severely disrupts oil supplies.
By Jennifer Liberto, senior writer March 3, 2011: 4:08 PM ET
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) -- Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner told lawmakers Thursday that the U.S. and other nations are prepared to tap back-up oil reserves if Libya unrest continues and severely disrupts oil supplies.
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