April, 2009

POST RBI RATE CUTS

I had mentioned about one rally happening in the current quarter due to supply neutral situation, overhang of liquidity & lean credit season. 10 year was at 7% on April 8’2009 and the yield curve was extremely steep which I had predicted it to flatten in the current quarter. RBI has aided this rally by [...]

BORROWING CALENDAR FOR CURRENT FISCAL & OTHER FACTORS AFFECTING DEBT MARKET

Yield Curve post the announcement of Borrowing Calendar for the current Fiscal Year has become extremely steep. Consider the following:   1 day                          3.50% 91 day T Bill               4.00% 1 year T Bill                4.70% 3 Year Bond               5.90% 5 year Bond                6.77% 10 Year G Sec            7.00%   Traditionally the spread between 1 to 10 year [...]

SOME MORE INTERESTING HISTORICAL FACTS ON ARBITRAGE SCHEMES

Hi,   Of late ( once again since February 2009) I have been recommending to invest in Arbitrage schemes with an intention to earn steady tax free returns Q on Q with negligible or no down side.   Instead of timing your entries & exits in this asset class, if one would have invested in [...]