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CREDIT WATCH: HIGH YIELD CREDIT SPREADS

Posted on May 6, 2009 by Denis Ouellet CFA

As noted earlier with the VIX, high yield credit spreads are also down to their lowest levels in over six months.  Based on data from the Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index, junk bonds are currently yielding 1,308 basis points … Continue reading →

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BARRON’S ALAN ABELSON: Don’t Bank on It

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Denis Ouellet CFA

The banks have been the spark plug of this powerful stock-market rally, but past may not be prologue. Goldman’s missing month. THE AMAZING RANDI. WE’D NEVER HEARD OF THE CHAP UNTIL last week, when we were indulging in an old … Continue reading →

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Bloom or bust?

Posted on April 18, 2009 by Denis Ouellet CFA

After months of gloom, some say the signs of economic revival are in full bloom. The Globe’s Barrie McKenna looks at the numbers and matches them with reality Call them what you will: Glimmers of hope, tentative signs or green … Continue reading →

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