So many shaky markets; (more…)
Tags:Bubble, Short selling, Stock Market
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Chidem Kurdas
Bullish versus bearish views on China (more…)
Tags:Asia Pacific fund, China, Industrial & Commercial Bank of China, James Chanos, Short selling, SPDR S&P China ETF
Posted in China, Emerging Markets | 1 Comment »
Chidem Kurdas
September was bad for most strategies but short-biased equity managers thrived. They’re by far the top performers year to date. (more…)
Tags:Barclay Hedge, Short selling
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Chidem Kurdas
Today people sold stocks and piled into US Treasuries, driving 10-year yields to another low. Everybody is trying to protect themselves. Funds are hedging their portfolios but to put up defense against a crash is very costly now. There is no good-value, low-risk place to hide. Risky assets, on the other hand, are cheap.
Buying Treasuries looks like the one thing not to do. (more…)
Tags:Ajay Rajadhyaksha, Barclays Capital, Barry Knapp, Call Options, Larry Kantor, Put Options, Short selling
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