Via Bill Blain of MINT Partners,
The markets mood is shifting from certainty to uncertainty.I've noticed over the last few days clients are less and less sure of their ground. Too much attention on 'end of the world' analyst reports and press drivel. Much of the wibble seems due to doubts whether QE3 will work and what hope is there for global economies, but we're also getting more concern about coming trials like 'The US Fiscal Cliff' as the 'Next Insurmountable' market threat, and the combination of recent Bundesbank snapping at the ECB plus Spain et al. triggering another round of Euro-wobble.
Just to add a seasoning of my own doubts even the mighty new issue market seems to be stalling. If a safe names like the EIB only got a slightly oversubscribed deal done, while a new Deutsch Hypothek struggled over the start line too tight even for domestic buyers then you have to worry. If the mighty new issue stream is drying up (unlike the British weather).. then heaven help us all
Get over it... Uncertainty and greedy borrowers are fact. I would simply point out that volatility looks awfully low, and its maybe time to take a view going long increased vol. The final quarter of 2012 never promised anything except likely excitement.


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