There’s a great deal of confusion over cash, enhanced cash & investment grade funds. Let’s clarify the purpose & underlying securities of each type of fund.
Memos
A Jobs Guarantee Could be a Better Form of Welfare
Many are calling for increased income support for society’s poorest. A jobs guarantee could be beneficial for unemployed, employers, taxpayers and society.
Emerging Markets: Nothing New Under the Sun
The events overtaking Argentina and Turkey in recent months are textbook cases of an emerging market crisis. This article reviews the build-up, the break-down, the responses and who else is at risk.
How a “Bear” Outperforms in a Rising Market
How is it possible that a “bear” can position their portfolios for the likelihood of a credit downturn and continue to outperform?
The Dirty Dozen Sectors of Global Debt
This article details twelve global debt sectors where there’s lax credit standards and increasing risk levels, pointing to global credit being late cycle with limited upside left beyond carry.
The Coming High Yield Downturn will be Big, Long and Ugly
The US high yield market has grown larger and riskier since the financial crisis. More debt, of lower quality, with weaker covenants means the coming downturn will be bigger, longer and uglier.
How ASIC Can Become a Feared Regulator
The behaviour of AMP exposed by the Royal Commission shows that it had no fear of ASIC. Here’s how ASIC can change this.
Credit Snapshots – April 2018
Covenant Lite You know it’s late in the credit cycle when credit investors give away their key protections in return for just a little more yield. This acquiesce comes in different forms, including higher levels of leverage, longer dated debt, subordinated debt and weakened or eliminated covenants commonly referred to as “covenant lite”. This risk […]