Current Positions
Current Positions
As at October 2009
Main theme is being long savers, short borrowers
Still very positive on SGD, as a proxy for Asian currencies, but have redistributed the short from the USD to GBP following the rise in cable
Introduced a new position shorting the NZD into the USD. See Latest thoughts for details
Short US long bonds due to deficit and inflation concerns, unchanged for the month
Remain short equities due to concern about sustainability of growth and the earnings expectations embedded into prices
Short Ford (GM and Chyrsler Chapter 11 gives) them a structural advantage as auto sales will remain permanently below their peak
Introduced a new short - DSG. A UK retailer with poor debt metrics. UK retail will suffer for years
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The scale of the current positions are referenced to the last accumulated return achieved and do not represent total leverage of my balance sheet. These scales are merely intended to give an indication of the strength of my relative views