Negative interest rates … the abnormal becomes ‘normal’
Hedonic adaptation is a psychology term that describes the human tendency of reverting to a relatively stable or ‘normal’ state following either positive or negative life changes.
China risk goes beyond trade wars
The China economic slowdown story had been building behind the scenes long before markets decided to focus on trade hostilities with the US.
The early movers are leaving the credit party
During the early stages of the reach for yield process, credit market exposure was the wise choice. Now that we’re closer to the end, it’s more questionable.
Corporate Bonds – More Risk for Less Return
Credit spreads over government bonds should compensate investors not just for default risk but also for other risks such as illiquidity. Gopi Karunakaran discusses how corporate bond markets are currently not providing sufficient compensation for growing illiquidity risk.
Australia’s Sovereign Rating: Is it an Issue?
Moody’s has recently commented that Australia’s “AAA” sovereign rating could be under pressure, notwithstanding the current stable outlook.