A very useful way of approaching investing is to first assess the underlying prospects for a particular company and then to find the best value and risk reward in its capital structure to buy. Often, however, we tend to assess macro conditions, then market implications and asset allocate between equities or bonds before we look

The Fed will roll back QE gradually and will telegraph its intentions well in advance. This is clear. And it has begun. The Fed will continue to keep QE tapering in the news maintaining a ‘will they won’t they’ stance until the market begins to get tired of the message and accept QE tapering as a reality. Only then

Economic Growth In the decades prior to 2008, rising credit allowed most economies, even inefficient or unstable ones, to grow and prosper. 2008 marked a turning point in the long term credit cycle. With global deleveraging, weak and strong economies have been revealed for what they are.

The thirst for yield has compressed spreads across high grade to high yield bonds, and bid up the prices of sovereigns and loans and just about any security that threatens to pay an income stream. Yield junkies a.k.a investors have even bought unrated, first loss securities, paying an uncertain coupon and with infinite duration, a.k.a