Cost of insuring against US default (CDS Price) has jumped
due to debt ceiling stand-off and bank bailouts BUT
market-implied probability of default w/3.5% is way lower
today than in former episodes – particularly the summer of
2011, or autumn of 2013 |
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15/03/23 |
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This trend is very predictable. Each time the money supply
has contracted in last 150 years, we've had a banking
crisis. M2 Money is down -2% YoY. First time in 100 years.
Take note |
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The Riskiest US junk bond spreads vault over 1,000bps.
Borrowing costs have jumped in the wake of SVB’s failure.
Premiums that wide are typically associated with distress.
(BBG) |
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7.1% of US homes are worth at least $1 million, down from a
peak of 8.6% in Jun 2022 but still much higher than the 4.2%
in Jan 2020. |
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Hong Kong’s economy's is likely to expand faster following
China's reopening. Meanwhile, rival financial hub
Singapore's outlook has been lowered |
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