Tag: Fixed-Income

Will Carnival’s issuance of more bonds help it stay afloat?

12th Aug 2020

(Sonia Ruan Ye, Koushik Karthikeyan) Cruise lines have been hit hard, with bookings and earnings estimates dropping along with the stock. The pandemic has basically shut the cruising business with cruise companies suspending some if not all of their operations. According to Jacqueline Ceren, the President of Travel Consultation & Mediation Inc. who has been … More Will Carnival’s issuance of more bonds help it stay afloat?

Filipino bonds have the best prospects amongst Asian emerging markets as governments consider QE to combat grim economic outlook

16th Jul 2020

(Arnav Barry) Investors have been divided over the prospects for emerging market debt since the Covid-19 as many developing countries now face tough economic decisions about how to rebuild after months of lockdown. Government bonds in frontier markets now have a greater risk of default due to large debt burdens taken on by countries, but … More Filipino bonds have the best prospects amongst Asian emerging markets as governments consider QE to combat grim economic outlook

Should the Federal Reserve employ Yield Curve Control?

14th Jul 2020

(Sonia Ruan Ye & Koushik Karthikeyan) The novel coronavirus tragedy has created fear and has a growing impact on the global economy.   There is less trust in large banks after the 2008 financial crisis than before. Therefore, when a similar event takes place people change their behaviour and they do so by taking less risks. … More Should the Federal Reserve employ Yield Curve Control?