Tag Archives: CDS

Deutsche Bank, Again

Posted on November 20, 2018 by

Whenever we see markets tanking as they have been for the past few days with the Dow down almost 1,000 points (3.7 percent) since Friday’s close, we think counterparty risk may be spooking traders and investors.   We suspect, and we … Continue reading →

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2012: Sovereign Risk Compression

Posted on February 7, 2012 by

Great data from Bespoke.  Looks like Portugal is the odd man out as the only government in which its CDS spreads have widened this year. (click here if table is not observable)

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It’s Official! Western Europe Now An Emerging Market

Posted on January 6, 2011 by

The Markit SovX CEEMEA CDS index has traded through the SovX Western Europe CDS index for the first time.   Just a little over a decade ago, some of these countries in the CEEMEA were either: 1)  in hyperinflation; 2)  in … Continue reading →

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The Greatest Trade Ever?

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

Check out Bespoke’s great table of Credit Default Swap (CDS) prices.   We don’t trade CDS, but doesn’t Long China/Short Japan,  straight up,  seem like the greatest trade ever? Or just outright short at 53 bps?   Japan’s public funding requirement is almost … Continue reading →

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