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#1 sglasson

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Posted 13 August 2007 - 10:26 AM

Aug. 13 (Bloomberg)
Yen Summer Fling Ending as Japan Economy, Rates Slow
``There's still money to be made'' in the carry trade, said Mark O'Sullivan, who oversees $2 billion of foreign exchange in London at Currencies Direct Ltd., an investment management company. ``However, the markets have become much more risk averse, and moves in the carry trades are like a shoal of fish turning en masse in an instant,'' meaning that the currency is likely to be more volatile, he said.

#2 selecto

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Posted 13 August 2007 - 11:57 AM

What kind of security do Yen lenders require? Have they been accepting "Triple A" CDO's?