“Smart money is trading what's called a credit derivative swap… risk spiked… about 16% chance of default in any given year.”
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What was described
Financed the boxes by borrowing money and using credit-default swaps (CDS) as default insurance for the debt
CDS risk spiked to about 953 basis points (~16% annual default probability, ~55% over five years)
Said nearby on the same subject
“Absolute return investing, on the other hand, it's not just a long only fund. I can go long. I can go short. I can put on relative value trades. I can use synthetics like credit default swaps.”
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Bill Egan JP Morgan Strategic Income Opportunities Fund
“Debt used wisely is one of the most powerful tools... borrow money at a reasonable rate... deploy it into an asset that compounds at a higher rate over time.”
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Michael Yardney
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