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Heinz Rüttimann, Senior Portfolio Manager with a current assessment of corporate bonds and the corona crisis. Since 23 February, the stock markets have tended to know only one direction: downwards, due to the global spread of the coronavirus. The Swiss Market Index SMI has lost 27 percent since then. In comparison, the Swiss Bond Index
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In a surprise move, the US Fed cut interest rates by 50bps to the 1-1.25% range. At the same time, the yield on the 10-year US Treasury note fell below 1% for the first time ever. There is a market saying that goes “If the Fed cuts rates and bond yields rise, the market believes
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Investors tend to extrapolate historical returns into the future, and this is something that will not work in the current climate, Reto Ineichen, CEO of Alpinum Investment Management, says in an interview. External Link: Finews Asia. Meet the Alpinum Investment Management Team. Share on linkedin Share on twitter
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The Hong Kong Tourism Board November 2019 number for visitor arrivals to Hong Kong dropped to 2.6 million. This is close to half of the long-term average since 2011 of 4.65 million arrivals per month. Early indicators show a continuing drop going into 2020 and the damage to Hong Kong’s economy from the coronavirus outbreak
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Yields on US and European contingent convertible bonds (CoCo) have dropped to 4.2% and 2.7%, respectively, and option adjusted spreads (OAS) are below -1.8 standard deviations for both segments. Investors are flocking to the deeply subordinated notes because negative interest rates and enhanced bank capital buffers have bolstered the appeal of their higher coupon payments.
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The S&P 500 index is trading at the highest level over its 200-day moving average since 2000. Various technicals for the S&P 500 are extended, begging the question on how long the rally can last. An overbought condition has been relatively clear since the beginning of the year. That said, the clearance of trade risks
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The search for yield continues and the spread between the Barclays B rated US High Yield index and US treasuries narrowed to just 300 bps or a yield to worst of 4.9%. This is the lowest level since July 2007 for B rated bonds which sit just above the riskiest CCC debt. From a historical
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The duration of the Barclays Global Corporate Investment Grade Bond index has increased from 5.9 end of 2013 to 6.9 end of 2019. During the same time period, the yield-to-worst fell from 2.9% to 2.2% and the Sherman ratio decreased from 0.5 to 0.3. A Sherman ratio of 0.3 implies that interest rates have to
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The yield premium between Greek 10yr government bonds (1.4%) and Italian 10yr government bonds (1.2%) has not been that narrow since 2009. This despite the fact, that Greece is a non-investment grade country with a BB- Fitch rating (Fitch BBB rating for Italy) and its debt/GDP ratio stands at 181% versus 134% for Italy. Investors’
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The yield spread among Asian USD high yield corporate bonds (7.3% yield) and US high yield corporate bonds (5.6% yield) remains attractive at 170bps. If the US and China manage to agree on a “phase-one” trade pact, tensions should ease and provide the necessary market stability for spreads to narrow and the price for Asian
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