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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, 29 July, 2021
    UnhedgedMarkets
    Real rates as tools of repression Premium

    And fixing the Treasury market

  • Wednesday, 28 July, 2021
    UnhedgedMarkets
    Real rates ain’t as real as you think Premium

    Is there any signal amid the Treasury market noise?

  • Tuesday, 27 July, 2021
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    The China discount widens again Premium

    The Communist party expands its crackdown

  • Thursday, 22 July, 2021
    UnhedgedMarkets
    It’s not pent up demand, it’s savings Premium

    Also, why did Jamie Dimon get a random $50m?

  • Thursday, 22 July, 2021
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  • Wednesday, 21 July, 2021
    UnhedgedMarkets
    Equities change their mind, bonds don’t Premium

    Also, predicting inflation, badly, and another word on Covid

  • Tuesday, 20 July, 2021
    UnhedgedMarkets
    More of the same, but worse Premium

    The US vaccination slowdown is terrible news for markets

  • Monday, 19 July, 2021
    UnhedgedUS quantitative easing
    B of A buys tons of bonds, JPMorgan doesn’t Premium

    Two strategies for the too much money problem

  • Friday, 16 July, 2021
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    The other kind of Fed mistake Premium

    And why are banks stocks not doing worse?

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  • Wednesday, 14 July, 2021
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    Long bonds don’t care about inflation Premium

    And more thoughts on competition

  • Tuesday, 13 July, 2021
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    The China discount widens Premium

    What to pay for what you cannot own?

  • Monday, 12 July, 2021
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    The curse of less bigness

    Might more competition be bad for stocks?

  • Friday, 9 July, 2021
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    Meme stocks turn boring Premium

    And does Chinese credit explain American bonds?

  • Thursday, 8 July, 2021
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    US Treasury yields crash. What took them so long? Premium

    There are plenty of explanations for falling yields, none of them much good

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    Don’t freak out about the job numbers Premium

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    And growth vs acceleration

  • Wednesday, 30 June, 2021
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    House prices rise, homebuilders fall Premium

    And how a little inflation can hurt you

  • Tuesday, 29 June, 2021
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    The Fed should worry about housing Premium

    And one more word on ESG

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    Emerging markets, the Fed, and the virus Premium

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    UnhedgedESG investing
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    UnhedgedFederal Reserve
    There was no hawkish surprise Premium

    There was a market that had lost touch with reality

  • Friday, 18 June, 2021
    UnhedgedFederal Reserve
    Yield swerves Premium

    And are international stocks too cheap?

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