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    Robert Armstrong

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    Robert Armstrong is the FT’s US financial commentator and writes the Unhedged newsletter. Previously, he was US financial editor, chief editorial writer and has also edited the FT’s Lex Column. Before becoming a journalist, he worked in finance and studied philosophy.

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    • Thursday, 6 October, 2022
      UnhedgedCapital markets
      Mortgage bonds at the epicentre Premium content

      Rates up, rate volatility up, liquidity down 

    • Wednesday, 5 October, 2022
      UnhedgedUS economy
      The Jolts jolt Premium content

      And China the great deflator

    • Tuesday, 4 October, 2022
      UnhedgedCurrencies
      You will not see the next crisis coming Premium content

      And a Japanese big short

    • Monday, 3 October, 2022
      UnhedgedJapanese economy
      Japan’s unique position Premium content

      A collaboration with Matt Klein

    • Friday, 30 September, 2022
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      Five lessons from Britain’s bad week Premium content

      The UK’s mistakes reveal global pressures

    • Thursday, 29 September, 2022
      UnhedgedUS Treasury bonds
      Learning to love the long end, part 2 Premium content

      Is the curve inverted enough?

    • Wednesday, 28 September, 2022
      UnhedgedUS economy
      Are we nearly there yet, Jerome? Premium content

      No, and stop asking

    • Tuesday, 27 September, 2022
      UnhedgedCurrencies
      The pound is not alone Premium content

      Plus, cheery earnings up close

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      What’s next Premium content

      Weighting the chances of further pain

    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
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      Treasuries’ big move Premium content

      Plus yen intervention might work?

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      From Fed pivot to Fed pause Premium content

      Taking the US central bank seriously, if not literally

    • Wednesday, 21 September, 2022
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      Learning to love the long end Premium content

      And even more on QT

    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
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      Big Tech delivers Premium content

      And Opendoor revisited

    • Monday, 19 September, 2022
      UnhedgedGlobal Economy
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    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
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      A contrarian case

    • Thursday, 15 September, 2022
      UnhedgedUS equities
      US stocks are not cheap yet

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    • Wednesday, 14 September, 2022
      UnhedgedUS inflation
      The inflation fight was always going to be ugly Premium content

      The inflation fight was always going to be ugly

    • Tuesday, 13 September, 2022
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      Housing inflation is dead Premium content

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    • Monday, 12 September, 2022
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      Whatever stage we are at in the overthrow of patriarchy, women are still expected to be more explicitly decorative than men

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      UnhedgedUS economy
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      And more on value stocks

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