Yield is never free in
tight spread environments.
Not exact matches
The markets» low - yield
environment hit the bank with
tighter credit
spreads, which were reflected in a $ 567 million pretax debit valuation adjustment loss.
As I've discussed in previous blogs,
tight spreads and benign credit conditions support a low volatility
environment, as illustrated below.
As I've discussed in previous blogs,
tight spreads and benign credit conditions support a low volatility
environment, as illustrated below.
If the insurance company can handle the lack of incremental income, investing in higher credit quality instruments in
tight spread low implied volatility
environments can mitigate the risks.
Despite my expectation of a benign growth
environment, I don't foresee
spreads tightening past 0.5 %, which would match the all - time
tightest spreads.
«The number of improving housing markets has risen for six consecutive months, and 36 states now have at least one metropolitan area on the list,» notes NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen, a home builder from Reno, Nev. «This indicates that despite the many challenges that continue to drag on a housing recovery — including the
tight lending
environment for builders and buyers — improving conditions are slowly but surely
spreading from one housing market to the next.»