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Weekend Thoughts – Inflation Hedges, Bonds & The “This is Fine” Economy

Discipline Funds

Maybe some of this is a terminological issue since we call long-term government bonds “bonds”, 10 year bonds “notes” and short-term government bonds, “bills”, but for all practical purposes the terms “fixed income” and “bonds” are interchangeable. year instrument on average.

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Market Extra: Government bonds held at banks may be so-called ‘toxic asset’ of next financial crisis, fund manager says

MarketWatch

banks, one in which government bonds would be the “toxic asset” at the center of it all.That’s one of two scenarios being entertained by European global investment manager Eric Sturdza Investments, which managed $1.3 billion across eight funds as of January. The flip-side scenario is that the U.S. All three major U.S.

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10 Thursday AM Reads

The Big Picture

My morning train reads: • The Economy Is Great. Wall Street Journal ) • The Bond Market, a Sleeping Giant, Awakes : Soaring interest rates have the power to alter the direction of the economy and command the attention of Washington, our columnist says. ( Why Are Americans in Such a Rotten Mood?

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Sustainable Sovereigns: Integrating ESG Analysis into Government Debt Research

Brown Advisory

Sustainable Sovereigns: Integrating ESG Analysis into Government Debt Research ajackson Tue, 02/14/2023 - 10:39 Brown Advisory has championed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research and sustainable investing for more than a decade. Historically, ESG analysis of sovereign debt was primarily focused on governance issues.

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Sustainable Sovereigns: Integrating ESG Analysis into Government Debt Research

Brown Advisory

Sustainable Sovereigns: Integrating ESG Analysis into Government Debt Research ajackson Tue, 02/14/2023 - 10:39 Brown Advisory has championed Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) research and sustainable investing for more than a decade. Historically, ESG analysis of sovereign debt was primarily focused on governance issues.

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Sustainable Sovereigns: Integrating Sustainable Investment Analysis into Government Debt Research

Brown Advisory

Sustainable Sovereigns: Integrating Sustainable Investment Analysis into Government Debt Research ajackson Tue, 02/14/2023 - 10:39 Brown Advisory has championed sustainable investing for more than a decade. FROM CORPORATE CREDIT TO GOVERNMENT DEBT: IN-DEPTH RESEARCH Sustainable investment analysis for companies is generally well-understood.

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10 Tuesday AM Reads

The Big Picture

My Two-for-Tuesday train WFH reads: • Good News-Bad News About the Economy : The hard part about markets and the economy is that there are often conflicting signals about what’s going on. Even when things are good there are ominous signs about impending doom. I became one.