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Loan prices take continuous values
Sunday, February 14, 2010 23:30 Comments OffIn the rest of this blog three models will be outlined in which the choice between limit and market orders is the key element of traders’ optimization strategies. The model by Parlour (1998) concentrates on the time priority rule, which governs limit order books, and shows how the choice between market and limit orders depends [...]
The average credit quality of the issuers
Wednesday, October 28, 2009 19:59 Comments OffFrom the industry structure it becomes obvious that the average credit quality of the issuers in the US investment grade market is lower than in the Euro corporate bond market. The current rating of the Euro market is A, whereas it is only A_ in the US market. Over the last 5 years this differential [...]
The structure and assessment of loans market
Monday, October 26, 2009 17:36 Comments OffThe assessment of the macroeconomic environment results in a judgement of the stage of the business cycle and the leverage cycle. Valuation indicators help to form an opinion on the future direction of credit spreads. However, the magnitude of a change in spreads essentially depends on the market structure, especially the average credit quality and [...]