What's Happened to the Brexit Premium?
There has been a lot of focus on the performance of the high yield markets since the start of the year, particularly in Q1 when many rates markets were selling off aggressively.
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Beware a Second Wave of Treasury Selling
Crucially while the Fed may wait to see the evidence, markets won’t, and we therefore expect a ‘second wave’ of Treasury selling to happen well before then.
CoCo Re-rating Underway as Euro Banks Prove Mettle
Having been at the heart of the GFC and then contributing to the Eurozone sovereign crisis, we have long argued the European banking sector would have to prove its newfound resilience to investors by successfully navigating a challenging period.
Tobacco Bonds Volatile as Investors Chew On ESG Risks
Tobacco company bond spreads were volatile last week on news that the Biden administration is exploring a ban on menthol cigarettes and may pursue a policy to reduce nicotine levels in all cigarettes to non-addictive or minimally addictive levels. Rumours about an increased tobacco tax also surfaced, further shaking up the industry.
A Taper Without a Tantrum
Had this happened a month ago, we suspect the move would be materially more pronounced, and the muted reaction indicates to us that markets are now quite comfortable with the current levels of expected growth, forecast inflation, and yields.
Credit Suisse Pulls Levers to Shore Up Capital
What is most interesting about the CS situation though is that to us it illustrates the ability of large banks to bolster capital when such events occur, and the range of options they have to do it.
Barclays' Prison Break
ESG conscious investors, ourselves included, of course, are applauding this brave decision by Barclays to put their conscience before profit, but they are not the first to do so.
Multi-Sector Bond Quarterly Update – April 2021
George Curtis discusses how credit markets have performed in Q1 2021 and provides his outlook for the year ahead.
Volatility in Rates Eased For Now
This recent stability in the rates curve suggests to us that for now the market is listening to the Fed’s rhetoric and as a result the UST market feels better balanced.
Asset-Backed Securities – Quarterly Update – April 2021
TwentyFour AM partner and portfolio manager Douglas Charleston discusses how ABS markets have performed in the first quarter of 2021 and provides his outlook for the rest of the year.
Investment Grade – Quarterly Update – April 2021
TwentyFour partner and portfolio manager Gordon Shannon looks at the developments we saw in investment grade credit in the first quarter of 2021 and provides his outlook for the rest of the year.
Negative ‘Bond’ Headlines Belie the Reality of Credit’s Strong Performance
With treasury yields moving aggressively higher this year, anyone reading or listening to the financial press will have become very accustomed to headlines highlighting the negative performance of “Bonds”.