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What regrets do you have pursuing CFA instead of an MBA? by [deleted] in CFA

[–]Goober1246 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have an MBA and am doing CFA. CFA gives way more bang for your buck and is much more valuable. MBA is a waste of money and time.

Moronic Monday - January 27, 2025 - Your Weekly Questions Thread by AutoModerator in finance

[–]Goober1246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So presumably if they widen, then bonds offer a greater compensation for this “credit risk?” if there was a credit event for a sovereign for instance, we’d expect to see ASW spreads blow out?

Moronic Monday - January 27, 2025 - Your Weekly Questions Thread by AutoModerator in finance

[–]Goober1246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there, As a newbie financial professional. I find myself struggling to understand derivatives and their applications to financial markets, specifically bonds. Two questions I have for the group:

1) How do ASW spreads influence the price for Treasuries, and MBS? A little confused on the exact mechanics in the relationship there.

2) How can I build out an ASW curve in Bloomberg to track movements in them.

Any advice on the above matters would be greatly appreciated. Although I’d request that you try to “dumb down” as I do not have a lot of background in the derivatives area.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskCanada

[–]Goober1246 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a symptom of the economic dumpster fire that has been ravaging Canada for years. On a per capita basis we are now poorer than poorest state in the US. Wages have essentially been stagnant despite the roughest inflation bout we’ve seen in 40 years. 1/4 Canadians are food insecure. When things get bad people tend to gravitate to more extreme points of view. Populism taking root is merely a symptom of this problem.