«For instance, WYDE can be used to hedge
against the credit risk in high yield bonds.
In a research note, Barclays Capital explains «For analysts... gold has traditionally been a tricky one due to its multiple roles as a commodity, currency, inflation hedge and hedge
against credit risk and macroeconomic uncertainty.
While U.S. Treasury or government agency securities provide substantial protection
against credit risk, they do not protect investors against price changes due to changing interest rates.
Not exact matches
«The next move that will start happening in the financial industry is that funds will start leveraging
credit risk to a greater extent,» Gundlach said, «which will build up an overexposure potentially should the market turn
against bonds later on.»
Sad to say, exporters need to protect themselves
against currency
risks as well as
credit risks — even when their customers are in countries that seem safe.
Russia's sovereign
credit rating was recently downgraded by ratings agency Moody's, while its currency slumped to record lows
against the greenback amid ongoing incursions in Ukraine and the
risk of harsher sanctions from the West.
When it comes to valuations, U.S. and emerging market
credit spreads reached post-crisis tights in late 2017, reflecting low default
risks against a backdrop of solid global growth.
We prefer to take economic
risk through equities rather than
credit against a backdrop of low absolute yields, tights spreads and rising rates.
We would not «buy the dip» in U.S.
credit, where my colleague Adam Richmond sees more
risks, given weaker fundamentals, expensive pricing and limited upside in exchange for swimming
against the recent tide.
We prefer U.S. investment grade bonds
against this backdrop of reduced compensation for
credit risk.
Last week was not a crash, though a free - fall appears increasingly possible, as the reality of emerging recession (and all that it implies for fresh
credit risks, sovereign defaults, fiscal imbalances, banking strains and other problems) will likely smash
against the consensus view of economic expansion in next few months.
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More recently he voted for cuts to ESA and tax
credit changes, rather than abstaining or
risking his career by voting
against.
In most instances of higher volatility, gold provides a hedge
against not only equity
risk but
credit as well.
Mortgage insurance is the first level of
credit protection
against the
risk of loss on a mortgage in the event a borrower is not able to repay the loan and there is not sufficient equity in the home to cover the amount owed.
BlackRock is urging investors to rethink their bonds in 2015, and part of that means using flexible fixed income strategies to guard
against interest rate
risk and
credit events, while also enhancing the diversification of your fixed income portfolio.
While that does
risk a missed payment, and a
credit charge, if you aren't vigilant, it also mitigates
against complacency; if money is automatically drawn from your account every month to pay your card, you have less reason to even look at your bill.
In addition, it doesn't count
against the
credit report of you or your employees, so your business performance doesn't
risk leaking into your personal finances.
Finally, if AIG had defaulted, Goldman Sachs would have been forced to bear the
risk of further declines in the market value of the approximately $ 4.3 billion in CDOs that it transferred to the Maiden Lane III portfolio as well as approximately $ 5.5 billion for its
credit default swaps that were not part of the Maiden Lane III portfolio; Maiden Lane III removed any
risk for the $ 4.3 billion within that portfolio, and continued Government backing of AIG provided Goldman Sachs with ongoing protection
against an AIG default on the remaining $ 5.5 billion.
We prefer to take economic
risk through equities rather than
credit against a backdrop of low absolute yields, tights spreads and rising rates.
Though the
risk of repossession may drive you away from secured loans, the truth is that even with an Unsecured Bad
Credit Loan, the lender can take legal action
against you to recover his money.
Against this economic backdrop, we believe developed market stocks will advance and investors will be rewarded for moving up the
risk spectrum into equities,
credit and alternative asset classes.
We prefer U.S. investment grade bonds
against this backdrop of reduced compensation for
credit risk.
We believe now is a good time to dial down equity and
credit risk, and U.K. investors may want to put in place hedges
against a potential Brexit outcome.
Home equity loans and lines of
credit mean putting up your house as collateral
against whatever you borrow, which means that if you fall into financial hardship, you could
risk foreclosure.
We see an opportunity in MBS to add income while decreasing
credit risk against a backdrop of ever - tighter corporate bond spreads.
It's a calculated
risk, since they still have to compete
against cash, debit cards, and all the other
credit card companies, so they don't have you totally over a barrel, but you shouldn't expect as many freebies, either.
Here's how secured cards work, and why they make sense when your
credit is iffy: You put down a deposit with your bank, say $ 500, and that deposit acts as your
credit limit — meaning you spend money
against the deposit, eliminating most of the
risk for the bank.
Experian, which works with businesses to manage
credit risk, prevent fraud and also help people to check their
credit report and
credit score, and protect
against identity theft, lists the following items as topics that should be discussed when sitting down with your grandparents (they're also helpful for people of all ages):
A good antidote would be a massive, class - action suit
against the Banks that have shared our personal information with the national
credit bureaus - obviously without adequate (and by - the - way, required) vendor
risk management.
After that,
risk based capital should be based off of strict actuarial studies, with a significant provision
against adverse deviation, and no
credit for diversification.
Banks Continue to Stockpile Agency MBS bit.ly / tOMvNz Nice
credit -
risk free asset to pair
against cheap funds from the Fed.
You must also pay administrative fees, legal charges and appraisal fees as the private lender must cushion themselves
against the
risk posed by borrowers with poor
credit.
Private lenders offer loans at high interests to cushion
against the
risks of dealing with low
credit clients.
I'm
against revolving
credit card debt given the average interest rate is roughly 13 - 14 % or 4X the
risk - free rate of return.
The report, titled Home Equity Lines of
Credit: Market Trends and Consumer Issues, centers on the use of HELOCs by consumers, on how banks offer them and the benefits and
risks of borrowing
against home equity.
I think one has to balance that
risk against paying down debt today, and it also helps to have a spread of investments at varying degrees of liquidity and
risk variance should
credit fail you when you need it.
Forwards have
credit risk, but futures do not because a clearing house guarantees
against default
risk by taking both sides of the trade and marking to market their positions every night.
Lenders may perceive you as a good
credit risk because your home can act as security
against future loans.
The
risk for bond investors that the issuer will default on its obligation (default
risk) or that the bond value will decline and / or that the bond price performance will compare unfavorably to other bonds
against which the investment is compared due either to perceived increase in the
risk that an issuer will default (
credit spread
risk) or that a company's
credit rating will be lowered (downgrade
risk).
After steadily outperforming in the field of
risk arbitrage, Paulson predicted the subprime debacle and successfully bet
against it using
credit default swaps.
We prefer U.S. investment grade bonds
against this backdrop of reduced compensation for
credit risk but are neutral on U.S. high yield.
Even if you think you've found a debt solution that will work for you, do you know how long it will last, will it affect your employment, will it affect your
credit rating, is it legally binding on all your creditors, does it prevent your creditors from taking further action
against you, will your home be at
risk and will you have to pay a fee?
High levels of
credit card debt are an impediment
against personal financial stability and a
risk to the stability of the overall economy.
Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Acting Secretary of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) Michael T. McRaith warned consumers facing significant
credit card debt about the
risks of debt settlement offers as she announced two lawsuits filed
against debt settlement firms.
«If you think about a bank that is lending 90 percent
against a house, versus a broker - dealer taking in 102 percent
against a loan of a security, the broker - dealer's
credit risk is exponentially less,» Lofchie said.
Muzinich & Co has launched a new European - focused total return
credit strategy targeting enhanced returns and reduced downside
risk against large drawdowns.»
Lenders who see a lot of
credit report checks also view this as a potential
risk of fraudulent behaviour, and will move (by not extending
credit) to protect themselves
against it.
Card shields protect
against low
risk of RFID theft — Card shields or sleeves may keep thieves from remotely gathering data from the RFID chip in your
credit card.
It can even protect you
against the
credit card fraud, or at least minimize the
risk, if your
credit card is listed or proved to be among your property items.