There are continuous rumours and speculation that a Spanish bailout will be announced in the coming weeks. However there are a number of problems in this happening. Firstly the market is missing a big problem with this- there are no funds available for a bailout from the ESM. The ESM currently has €32bln in capital. […]
What is Bernanke’s plan? — FIU
When I listen to Central Bankers these days I am hearing so much less than what the rest of the markets seem to hear. So when last Friday I heard Bernanke stating that the bar for further QE was very high, others heard him say that the Fed was just about to embark on another […]
A lack of Bad News — FIU
A lack of bad news is enough for the Safe Haven markets to lose their appeal. Little US economic data and a quiet political period in Europe is taking some fear out of the market Yesterday’s auction of new 10yr US Treasuries was a real disappointment to the market and me. The result at 1.68% […]