3 times now in the last 5 days hedge funds have been called out for receiving the vast majority of their repo financing in the non-centrally cleared market, where haircuts or initial margin requirements are not necessarily applied and that this might create greater risk in times of stress. Why?

by Dismal-Jellyfish Looks like the Nellie Liang description was cutoff–here it is in full: “Staff at FSOC member agencies have been working to improve monitoring systems to identify potential emerging financial stability risks posed by highly-leveraged hedge funds. Work in this regard …

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2008 AGAIN? The Fed’s Financial Stress Index just reached an all time low but the number of searches for the term “recession” on Google trends reach highest levels in 18 years

by BoatSurfer600 But I do try to predict them:https://t.co/F4oP3F0f8q pic.twitter.com/gVi7zXV8Ah — Lyn Alden (@LynAldenContact) July 25, 2022 It's clear that a lot of companies chose not to preannounce bad news ahead of the quarter this time. Which means we are …

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How to Deal with Workplace Stress

Workplace stress is something that a large number of people deal with. Whether it is a chronic issue or you experience it from time to time, it can make your job much more difficult. It may even reach a point …

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Seasonal Stress Sparks Sentiment Swoon

by Tom McClellan With rising worries about September’s bad reputation for the stock market, and with a small drawdown in stock prices, investors seem to have suddenly turned a lot more bearish.  That bearishness constitutes fuel for sustaining an uptrend, as …

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19 Foods That Eat the Stress Away

via Lisa Egan:    At best, stress can interfere with your happiness and productivity. At worst, stress can be a slow killer: It can adversely affect your immune, cardiovascular, neuroendocrine, and central nervous systems, especially when it is experienced chronically. Avoiding stress …

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