By Sober Look Retail savers in the US are abandoning certificates of deposits (CDs). The amount of CDs outstanding that … [Read more...]
Bernanke signals the Fed is uneasy with “reaching for yield”
May 13, 2013 By
By Sober Look As Merrill’s junk bond index yield crossed the historical low of 5% on Thursday, some senior Fed … [Read more...]
Frantically revising Japanese corporate earnings projections
May 8, 2013 By
By Sober Look Analysts’ latest adjustments to corporate earnings forecasts for Japanese firms show many more … [Read more...]
Chart of the day: US corporate bond yields are at a record low
May 6, 2013 By
By Sober Look US corporate yields hit another record low on Friday. The Merrill Lynch US investment grade corporate bond … [Read more...]
Ireland hit hard by spring slowdown; markets don’t show it yet It
May 2, 2013 By
By Sober Look It seems that the markets are discounting many of the risks that have plagued Ireland’s economy in … [Read more...]
The ECB will act to avoid a deflationary spiral
May 1, 2013 By
By Sober Look The ECB will have no choice but to ease monetary policy and possibly prepare for more drastic actions. The … [Read more...]
