One of the major contributors to the 2008 credit crisis/financial crisis was the collapse of non-agency mortgage backed securitizations. In its aftermath, the business of non-agency mortgage origination and securitization by U.S. investment banks virtually ceased to exist.
While the risk of another consumer credit meltdown might be rising, the structure of the consumer credit market, particularly with respect to residential mortgage backed securities (RMBS), is fundamentally less vulnerable than it was in the 2005-2008 period.
Yields on McDonalds’ Euro-denominated bonds recently joined European sovereign debt in negative territory. It’s a headline writers dream (juicy burgers, not yields…customers and investors...
Yesterday’s White House announcement that newly imposed tariffs on Chinese goods would be delayed three months sent stocks higher. The trade dispute hasn’t hurt...
News related to progress (or rather lack thereof) on the trade front with China has moved the financial markets year-to-date and for a good portion of last year.
For months, investors have been scaling what feels like an endless wall of worry. Each concern that gets resolved seems to spawn new uncertainties, yet the market has continued its relentless climb higher.
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