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by beneeh
August 24th, 2007, 7:38 am
Forum: Trading Forum
Topic: Invest in Malaysia
Replies: 1
Views: 67505

Invest in Malaysia

I've recently received a mandate to invest in Malaysia stock and MGS. Can anyone share their view about investing in this country and its mid to long-run prospects, risks and other considerations. Appreciate your view!
by beneeh
June 19th, 2007, 5:41 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Positive carry
Replies: 0
Views: 69971

Positive carry

Can someone tell why the flattening trades are the positive carry trades if the yield curve is inverted? For example 2/5y and 2/10y flatteners.
by beneeh
June 19th, 2007, 5:36 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Positive carry
Replies: 0
Views: 69972

Positive carry

Can someone tell why the flattening trades are the positive carry trades if the yield curve is inverted? For example 2/5y and 2/10y flatteners.
by beneeh
June 19th, 2007, 5:36 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Positive carry
Replies: 0
Views: 69946

Positive carry

Can someone tell why the flattening trades are the positive carry trades if the yield curve is inverted? For example 2/5y and 2/10y flatteners.
by beneeh
May 15th, 2007, 7:38 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Carry for Linkers
Replies: 0
Views: 71827

Carry for Linkers

Can someone explain how to calculate the carry, real yield and breakeven interest rate (BEIR) for inflation-linked bonds? Thanks for your help.
by beneeh
March 9th, 2007, 1:19 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Technical Analysis
Replies: 8
Views: 78721

Technical Analysis

Not all techinical indicators are useless. See the attachment.
by beneeh
March 7th, 2007, 2:58 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Best measures on global liquidity conditions
Replies: 1
Views: 77648

Best measures on global liquidity conditions

There has been much talks about this topic but yet we can't get an universal acceptance measure for it. Can anyone give some of the more reliable measures?
by beneeh
August 16th, 2006, 2:12 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: correlation between stocks and corporate bonds
Replies: 4
Views: 95719

correlation between stocks and corporate bonds

Normally it is an inverse relationship. You can see clearly if you pull out the graph of DJIA and some bond indices. Reason being interest rate is generally higher when stock market is doing well, therefore higher interest rate would depress the bond prices.
by beneeh
July 13th, 2006, 11:26 pm
Forum: General Forum
Topic: Capital treatment of Loan CDS
Replies: 33
Views: 115268

Capital treatment of Loan CDS

Could you send the presentations to eehcb@hlbb.hongleong.com.my? Thanks!
by beneeh
June 27th, 2006, 9:27 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: Real Effective Exchange Rate
Replies: 1
Views: 100587

Real Effective Exchange Rate

<t>It really depends on which aspect you are looking at. Normally, lower real effective forex would help the country's export and thus stimulating the domestic economy(this is what Asian Economies always do as their domestic demands are very limited). However, it could be bad as well, like currently...
by beneeh
May 24th, 2006, 8:23 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: 5y5y swap rate
Replies: 12
Views: 119804

5y5y swap rate

Hi amit7ul, i think it should be the historical swap rate, which you can lock in.
by beneeh
May 24th, 2006, 1:58 am
Forum: Student Forum
Topic: 5y5y swap rate
Replies: 12
Views: 119804

5y5y swap rate

Hi, Can somebody tells me what is this 5y5y and 10y20y swap rates? I got this from morgan stanley fixed income report. Appreciate your help!