After the Great Recession investors are still searching for answers on how to best examine and understand bank credit quality. Invictus Group’s CEO Kamal Mustafa, a penultimate insider’s outsider, offers not just perspective on the problem but genuine solutions. Read more
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The recent “bail-in” of Cyprus by the EU, IMF and European Central Bank troika forced depositors in Cyprus banks to turn over about 40% of their assets to the banking system. This action hasn’t caused a bank run in the greater eurozone yet, so we asked professional investors why this is the case. Read more
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Our ten most-popular articles from the past year include coverage of the ever-unfolding European sovereign debt crisis, how the election cycle affects the markets, and Warren Buffett’s secret sauce. Read more
Leave a CommentWhen the Basel III rules become operative in January, banks will have to meet a new leverage standard that will cap the leverage permitted under other Basel rules. In a poll conducted earlier this week, we asked readers at what level the Basel Committee on Banking supervision should set its minimum leverage ratio. Read more
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Why do so many veteran investors express such vehement disdain toward gold? Why are others so bullish on it? Given its deeply routed mystique, gold can exert a strong emotional pull on investors. Read more
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This treatise on security-specific analysis of speculative-grade debt by a seasoned, highly regarded specialist in the field is the best book yet on the subject. Covering all aspects of risk assessment and valuation of speculative-grade bonds and leveraged loans, it is essential reading for all professionals engaged in such analysis. Read more
Leave a CommentIn a recent poll, 92% of the professional investors surveyed saw the Bank of England as complicit in the Libor scandal. Read more
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Top posts from last month included articles on JPMorgan Chase’s $2 billion loss, recent 13F filings, and the opportunities in frontier markets. Read more
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Jason A. Voss, CFA, Content Director for Fixed Income at CFA Institute shares his roundup of top fixed income stories for the previous month. Complete with links to related content. Read more
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