Archive for April, 2009
« Previous EntriesUS Long-Term Rates Now Lower Than Short-Term
Thursday, April 30th, 2009Freddie Mac yesterday released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.80 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending April 23, 2009, down from last week when it averaged 4.82 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 6.03 percent.
BIS – Supervisory Guidance for Assessing Banks’ Financial Instrument Fair Value Practices – Final Paper
Thursday, April 30th, 2009BIS – Supervisory Guidance for Assessing Banks’ Financial Instrument Fair Value Practices – Final Paper
Performance Review – March 2009 – Hedge Fund Strategy Benchmarks
Thursday, April 30th, 2009DJHFSB Net of Fees Performance 2009 March YTD Distressed Securities -4.39% -9.31% Equity Long/Short -1.31% -0.62% Equity Market Neutral -0.78% -1.90% Event Driven 0.30% 2.04% Merger Arbitrage 1.52% 2.64% Dow Jones U.S. Total Stock Market Index 8.70% -10.56% Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index 8.36% -10.28% Dow Jones Corporate Bond Index -0.59% -1.87%
Internet: Venture investing falls to lowest level in more than a decade
Monday, April 27th, 2009FED Stresstest : The Supervisory Capital Assessment Program: Design and Implementation
Monday, April 27th, 2009http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/bcreg/bcreg20090424a1.pdf