We dissect the Archegos Capital Management story, and look at Family Offices, Block Orders and the derivatives they used. And also asks whether this flags a new perspective on leverage.
0:00 Start 0:40 Introduction 1:00 Background – What Is A Family Office? 5:40 Total Return Swaps 6:45 Contracts For Difference 8:05 About Prime Brokers 10:05 ViacomCBS and Other Stocks 11:50 Margin Calls 12:50 Attempts To Mitigate Failed 13:20 Block Trades 14:53 The Fall Outs Across Major Banks 17:12 Biggest Hit Since LTCM 18:00 Questions To Ponder – Why Did The Banks Do It? 20;00 $10 Billion Losses 23:12 Is This Overdone? 29:03 My Conclusions – The Consequences Of Over Leverage
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Join us for a live Q&A as I discuss the latest financial market trends with Damien Klassen From Nucleus Wealth. https://nucleuswealth.com/author/damien-klassen/
CONTENTS
0:00 Start 0:40 Introduction 1:40 Damien Joins 2:05 Is The Market Buying What The FED Is Selling? 17:00 YCC and Gold 20:00 Inflation Calculations 31:15 Bank Bond Information 33:45 Day Trading 40:30 Market Valuations 51:30 US and Australian Central Banks 53:00 Aussie Bank Bonds 1:05:40 Active Mutuals V EFTs 1:13:10 AUD Outlook 1:18:00 NZ Home Prices and Controls 1:22:00 Responsible Lending 1:29:00 Stock Market Volatility 1:33:00 Stealing From The Future?
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I caught up again with Steve Van Metre to discuss the latest macro outlook, following the recent interventions to try to tame the bond rates by Central Banks, including the RBA, as volatility rose and the talk of inflation has reached fever pitch.
Steven Van Metre, Certified Financial Planner™ Professional, (CA Insurance License #0D45202 & Investment Advisory Representative with Atlas Financial Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisory firm.) is a financial planner, portfolio manager, and President of Steven Van Metre Financial. He specializes in retirement income strategies and the direct management of client assets.
We explain how the bond markets work, as requested by a number of our followers.
The Bond Market is a critical element of the global financial system.
As of August 2020, The International Capital Markets Association ICMA estimates that the overall size of the global bond markets in terms of USD equivalent notional outstanding, is approximately $128.3tn.
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I caught up with Steve Van Metre to discuss the latest macro outlook, on the day the Fed hinted about deflation, and the markets fell, as volatility rose.
Steven Van Metre, Certified Financial Planner™ Professional, (CA Insurance License #0D45202 & Investment Advisory Representative with Atlas Financial Advisors, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisory firm.) is a financial planner, portfolio manager, and President of Steven Van Metre Financial. He specializes in retirement income strategies and the direct management of client assets.
This is an edited version of our latest live show, where I discussed the latest market moves with Investment Manager Tony Locantro from Alto Capital. https://walktheworld.com.au/
0:00 Introduction 2:06 Tony Joins 6:06 Tony’s Presentation 38:46 How Stock Markets Work? 42:08 Perth Property 50:40 Price Rises Or Falls? 55:54 Future For Zinc And Cobalt? 59:56 Portfolio Construction 1:07:53 First Home Buyer Dilemma 1:13:25 Bitcoin 1:18:25 Perth Mint And Special Coins – Gold 1:22:00 Food Commodities 1:23:35 End Of March Deadlines 1:26:25 Outlook 1:29:24 Close
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