The Ledger

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Assertion Contradicted
Gave: First Fed tightening cycle where EM bonds outperform US Treasuries
“This is the first Fed tightening cycle in my lifetime where emerging market bonds are crushing U.S. Treasuries, German bonds, JGBs.”
Louis-Vincent Gave Oct 10, 2022 ▶ 15:39 Louis-Vincent Gave – The Case for Emerging Markets (Capital Allocators, EP.275)
Assertion Supported
More than half of Italian high-yield bonds yield less than U.S. Treasuries
“More than half of all the high yield bonds issued in Italy have yields that are tighter than U.S. Treasuries.”
Michael Cembalest Apr 23, 2018 ▶ 58:54 Michael Cembalest – Eye on the Market (Capital Allocators, EP.49)
Assertion Supported
Van Vleet: Japan Funded $45B Currency Intervention by Selling Treasuries
“Forty-five billion dollars in currency intervention. That money had to come from somewhere. It came from U.S. Treasuries.”
Charles Van Vleet Nov 28, 2022 ▶ 9:37 Charles Van Vleet – Thinking Differently with Pensions at Textron (Capital Allocators, EP. 283)
Assertion Supported
Gave: Chinese bonds have outperformed US Treasuries by 15% in 2022
“Chinese bonds have outperformed U.S. Treasuries by 15% this year.”
Louis-Vincent Gave Oct 10, 2022 ▶ 15:30 Louis-Vincent Gave – The Case for Emerging Markets (Capital Allocators, EP.275)
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