Euro Becoming Haven With Breakup a Memory on Economy: Currencies – Bloomberg 09-06-13

Salient to Investors: The 90-day correlation between changes in the euro and a Citigroup index of bond and swaps risk has turned positive for the first time since November 2008, indicating the euro is gaining favor as investors’ perceptions of turmoil in financial markets rises. Hedge funds et al are

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Emerging Stocks Face Significant Correction, JPMorgan Says – Bloomberg 02-21-13

Salient to Investors: Adrian Mowat at JPMorgan said emerging-market stocks may enter a significant correction because fundamentals and technicals are weakening – investors should use options that protect against stock losses and sell equities that are most sensitive to market swings. Mowat sees no near-term changes to these conditions and expects emerging markets to

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Pimco’s Gross Savors Free Lunch as Peso Bonds Beat Stocks – Bloomberg 12-24-12

Salient to Investors: Foreign investors poured a record $7.36 billion into Mexican debt securities in 2012 to take advantage of economic growth that is four times Brazil’s and yields that are still triple those for US Treasuries. Luis de la Cerda at Afore Sura said foreigners won’t leave the bonds and are here

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Emerging-Market Fund Flows Signal Drop to Bank of America – Bloomberg 12-14-12

Salient to Investors: Michael Hartnett at Bank of America Merrill Lynch said emerging-market stocks are poised to fall after weekly emerging-market fund inflows were the biggest in 10 months and triggered a Sell signal – that 4-week inflows totaling at least 1.5 percent of assets under management precede market declines. Hartnett said the most overbought are the most

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