Tag Archives: Bonds

Laughing So Hard It Hertz

Posted on June 19, 2020 by

Hertz, the Superstar in Rent-a-Car, filed for bankruptcy on May 22nd. That’s when the fun began. Hertz stock, henceforth to be known as HTZ, fell to 56 cents on May 26th, the business day after its Chapter 11 filing. Then, HTZ ascended like Icarus. It hit a high of 6.25 and closed at 5.53 on June 8th. I wrote about it in The Spin, my newsletter. I talked about HTZ bond prices, the bonds’ senior claim to the equity in bankruptcy and the likelihood that HTZ stock was worthless. I thought I was done, but no. It got better. Continue reading →

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Does/Should the Fed Care About the Stock Market?

Posted on June 21, 2019 by

Once upon a time, in another millennium, I worked at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It was during the reign of Chairman Volcker, first of his name. One thing I did was prepare statistical packages for the officers … Continue reading →

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Hitting ‘Em Where They Ain’t

Posted on March 19, 2019 by

 “Keep your eye on the ball and hit ‘em where they ain’t”                                                          … Continue reading →

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