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2012 Outlook

By Kristian Fiskerstrand | Derivatives, Equities, FX, Politics

The year 2011 has been marked with extreme volatility, much to do indecisive politicians that have not only shown a lack of decision making and slow response to changing environments, but that have actively worked their way towards the wrong direction and into a corner. As such, when I received the following quote from an

Are the politicians and rating agencies making a mockery of CDS market?

By Kristian Fiskerstrand | Derivatives

A few interesting stories popped up on Dow Jones Newswire today, again bringing up some questions regarding the credit triggers for the CDS (Credit Default Swap) market. A snippet of the story is quoted (highlighted by myself): Standard & Poor’s Friday said in a report that for issuers rated at Greece’s level, single-B, a “voluntary”