Calm before the Storm?
Markets are unnervingly calm these days. During the last six months, the realized volatility of the S&P 500 Index fell to the lowest level in more than half a century. […]
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Weekend End Blog – Europe, more Europe, Emerging Unrest and Ripple
This week, peripheral bonds took center stage. After a massive rally, the market suddenly decided to get rid of them. Spreads widened aggressively, only to revert in the last couple […]
Jeroen Blokland Financial Markets Blog 