Collateral Reserves: What Is Behind Record Low and Negative Yields

By |2019-08-19T17:40:52-04:00August 19th, 2019|Bonds, Currencies, Economy, Federal Reserve/Monetary Policy, Markets|

It was truly startling when it was announced. The second and more dangerous phase of the Global Financial Crisis had begun on July 15, 2008. Within two weeks, Merrill Lynch had etched its name on the growing list of “troubled” institutions. On July 28, 2008, Merrill Lynch agreed to sell $30.6 billion gross notional amount [...]