It sums up everything that you need to know in the markets. Equities are down, which means you are getting a flock into full faith and credit. You are getting massive dollar weakness for three straight days. The weakest we have seen on the dollar since 2018. The story of the week, all about gold. Investors watching back in as a hedge against low rates. Big concern about the trajectory of this economy. As i mentioned, some of that trajectory is coming from the fed. They are extending most of their emergency Lending Program until the end of the year in an effort to support the economy amid the pandemic. The fomc kicks off their twoday meeting in washington with a Rate Decision due tomorrow. We are joined by Kevin Nicholson riverfront investment group, Global Fixed Income ceo. I love days like this where i can get a fixed income guy talk about equities. You are talking about the tactical favoring of equities. How much is relative value, where a dividend yield is worth it to basis points o
We are just crawling back to flat on the nasdaq. P half a percent. Big moves in treasuries, if you can call it that. Except two basis points on the 10 year. The dollar index relatively unchanged, although other currencies have seen strong swings against the dollar this week. The mexican peso stronger by. 4 . Yen also stronger but are 3 . Lets stick with treasuries and the relatively large moves this week. The industry has more than 12 trillion of assets but record low yields on treasuries are causing a problem for the industry expected to deliver annual returns in the high Single Digits. For more on the subject, we welcome brian chappatta. It seems like maybe once upon a time but right now nobody has an expectation of high Single Digits for their 401 k s or Pension Funds more general. You are not getting it in treasuries. When i was talking about pensions staying away from treasuries, the 30 year bond yield was at 1. 4 . Morning, 1. 24 this which is rare in the fixed income market. Tre
Lisa lee. Lets begin with sonali. Wework, not surprisingly, continues. There is a question of who will finance this company and softbank takes control. Trying to get a loan deal done but there is something unique. Please explain. Sonali softbank said we work as the coborrower here. Softbank had become intertwined since they got into this deal. Softbank has been emerging as somebody that banks want to work with, despite the troubles that have happened, they are seeing portfolio companies, something to look out for next year is doordash. Also a Portfolio Company in the vision fund, working with j. P. Morgan for a Credit Facility here. Lisa softbank is listed as the main borrower. I found this fascinating. They are putting their own money and name on the block here. How much of a liability is this for softbank in a broad sense . And isolated case of them bringing it into their purview . Are they going to bring other portfolios in . Sonali we work is a oneoff given how far it has fallen fr
Sconces willt of break records in sales. Sonali basak, natalie wong and lisa lee. Lets begin with sonali. There is a question of who will finance this company and as softbank takes control. Goldman sachs trying to get a loan deal done but there is something unique. Please explain. Sonali softbank said we work as the coborrower here. Softbank and we work had become intertwined since they got into this deal. Softbank has been emerging as somebody that banks want to work with, despite the troubles that have happened, they are seeing portfolio companies, something they have a big Portfolio Company. Something to look out for next year is doordash. Also a Portfolio Company in the vision fund, working with j. P. Morgan for a Credit Facility here. Lisa softbank is listed as the main borrower. They are putting their own money and name on the block here. How much of a liability is this for softbank in a broad sense . Case ofk in isolated this coming into their purview . Are they going to bring o
Lets get straight into the burning issues. With me is kelsey butler, adam tim gunn, and chenal bass lake. A number of big Asset Managers have been getting into an expanding in private markets. What is it doing . Kelsey the firm is definitely growing its footprint into private credit. For one, they have appointed their cfo, Meg Mcclellan into a newly formed role of how to private bets. They are also doing hiring and potentially more acquisitions o grow their assets. Lisa what is the goal here . Why is this happening now . Kelsey it is part of a push from investors. Investors want someone who is specialized in these unique asset classes. Especially when you are talking about alternatives and there are some intricacies along the way. Lisa although, how much is this coming from investor demand, how much from the fact that fees are higher in the alternative space . Kelsey that is definitely a driver as well as these have kind of compressed along the board. Banks are making the smart decisio