Thursday, December 29, 2011

Euribor

3m EURUSD basis swap measures the funding stress for European banks to acquire USD in money markets

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Goldman Sachs's top trades for 2012

Goldman Sachs's top trades for 2012

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/goldman-turns-bearish-squid-releases-top-trades-2012-and-its-not-pretty

1. Short European High Yield credit (Buying protection on the iTraxx Crossover index), for a target of 950bp (opened at 770bp) and a potential return of 4.5%, stop at 680bp

2. Short 10-yr German Bunds for a target of 2.8% (open at 2.3%) and a potential return of +4.5%, stop 2.0%

3. Go long EUR/CHF for a target of 1.35 (opened at roughly 1.2260) and a potential return of 11% including carry, stop at 1.20

4. Long Canadian equities (S&P TSX) vs Japanese equities (Nikkei), FX unhedged for a target of 120 (opened at 100) and a potential return of 20%, stop at 90

5. Long a Global Rebalancing Basket (CNY, MYR versus GBP, USD) for a target of 107 (opened at 100) and a potential return of 7%, stop at 98

6. Long July 2012 ICE Brent Crude Oil futures for a target of $120/bbl (opened at $107/bbl) and a potential return of 12%, stop at $100/bbl

Grant's Interest Rate Observer

Grant's Interest Rate Observer

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Nuclear Phynance

Nuclear Phynance

CorrelSwapPricing.pdf (application/pdf Object)

CorrelSwapPricing.pdf (application/pdf Object)

[AXA Investment] Why the Implied Correlation of Dispersion Has to be Higher Than the Correlation Swa_百度文库

[AXA Investment] Why the Implied Correlation of Dispersion Has to be Higher Than the Correlation Swa_百度文库

5 Leveraged Loan CEFs To Watch - Seeking Alpha

5 Leveraged Loan CEFs To Watch - Seeking Alpha

MSD: A Cheap Way to Join PIMCO in Emerging Market Bonds - Seeking Alpha

MSD: A Cheap Way to Join PIMCO in Emerging Market Bonds - Seeking Alpha

EVV: Good High Income, Closed-End Fund With Low Duration - Seeking Alpha

EVV: Good High Income, Closed-End Fund With Low Duration - Seeking Alpha

5 Stocks That Might Not Be Trading Under $5 Much Longer - Seeking Alpha

5 Stocks That Might Not Be Trading Under $5 Much Longer - Seeking Alpha

Leveraged Loan ETF Debuts (BKLN) | ETF Database

Leveraged Loan ETF Debuts (BKLN) | ETF Database

MSD: A Cheap Way to Join PIMCO in Emerging Market Bonds - Seeking Alpha

MSD: A Cheap Way to Join PIMCO in Emerging Market Bonds - Seeking Alpha

Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Friday, January 21, 2011

Paulson-Backed OneWest Turns Remains of IndyMac Into Rescuer - BusinessWeek

Paulson-Backed OneWest Turns Remains of IndyMac Into Rescuer - BusinessWeek

SumZero - the opposite of zero sum

SumZero - the opposite of zero sum

List of Currency ETFs and ETNs | Foreign Currency ETF Lists

List of Currency ETFs and ETNs | Foreign Currency ETF Lists

Derivatives Strategy - July'2000: Eating Volatility For Breakfast

Derivatives Strategy - July'2000: Eating Volatility For Breakfast

Derivatives Strategy - November'95: Confessions of a Structured Note Salesman

Derivatives Strategy - November'95: Confessions of a Structured Note Salesman

Derivatives Strategy - January'2001: The World According to Lesley Daniels Webster

Derivatives Strategy - January'2001: The World According to Lesley Daniels Webster

Derivatives Strategy - December/January'96: Off The Record

Derivatives Strategy - December/January'96: Off The Record

Derivatives Strategy - September'99: The World According to Marty O’Connell

Derivatives Strategy - September'99: The World According to Marty O’Connell

Derivatives Strategy - May'2000: The World According to Larry McMillan

Derivatives Strategy - May'2000: The World According to Larry McMillan

Derivatives Strategy - November'95: The World According to Stan Jonas

Derivatives Strategy - November'95: The World According to Stan Jonas

Derivatives Strategy Magazine: Best Of - Live From the Trading Desk

Derivatives Strategy Magazine: Best Of - Live From the Trading Desk