CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

In times of trouble, the first to panic are often lenders to the entities involved, and in today’s markets, the extent of the reaction to country-level troubles can be captured in real time in the sovereign CDS (Credit Default Swap) markets. Flight to Safety and Collectibles. Economic Consequences.

Economics 130

Economics Valuation Treasury Forecasting 130

Musings on Markets

MARCH 19, 2022

Bond Markets and Default Risk In times of trouble, the first to panic are often lenders to the entities involved, and in today's markets, the extent of the reaction to country-level troubles can be captured in real time in the sovereign CDS (Credit Default Swap) markets.

Economics 100

Economics Valuation Treasury Forecasting 100

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 20, 2022

And I remember, you know, even like we were doing — you’d have countries that with shared borders that couldn’t talk to each other, that one or the other, and you could get in the middle and do some sort of debt swap, or a buyback or what have you. I had to go to Guatemala, I had to present it. I’m like 25 years old.

Restructuring 61

Restructuring Investments Marketing Banking 61

Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Safe harbor harbor here, a little apo apocalyptic currency. And what was so shocking was, okay, it was about railroads and telephone companies, but you could swap in internet, right? You know, it’s funny, I read a book a while ago, I think it was published in the 1920s by Richard Wykoff, how I Trade Stocks. And technology.

Marketing 61

Marketing Leadership Finance Investments 61