Caleb Mutua

Wall Street is still mostly run by white men. But in investment-grade bond market, some companies are trying to level this long-lopsided playing field by pushing the biggest and richest banks to support smaller women- and minority-owned banks. My latest! bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

NEW: We followed one man through the deportation process. 129 days, 6 facilities, 3 flights. For the first time, we've calculated what his experience cost taxpayers (1/2) w/ @elena___mejia @irencs @FolaAk: bit.ly/3KfNInl

JPMorgan Chase reports that $1.2T of debt is now tied to AI-related companies, making it the largest segment in the investment-grade market (@calmutua / Bloomberg) bloomberg.com/news/articles/… #a251007p15" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">techmeme.com/251007/p15#a25… 📫 Subscribe: techmeme.com/newsletter?fro…

Credit portfolio trading is booming -- closing in on ETFs. The two feed off each other, says Barclays: “Take ETFs out of the picture, and portfolio trading wouldn’t exist.” @CalMutua @luwangnyc bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Friday frenzy. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Apollo, Ares and Carlyle purchased the first bond that offloads risk from bank loans extended to private credit funds known as business development companies. Another twist for SRT markets and BDCs. With @CalMutua

“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” - President Alan Garber hrvd.me/GarberRespond3…

It's getting more expensive to trade corporate bonds. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Can't get enough of bank bonds. W/ @Ethansteinberg0 bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Latest: Some of the biggest banks on Wall Street are taking advantage of relative calm in credit markets to borrow billions of dollars while they still can. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

THE WORST DEFENSE OF THE TRUMP TARIFFS In today's Odd Lots newsletter, I wrote about how there are so many different arguments being put forth to explain or defend the tariffs. But the stuff about countering China's strategic tech dominance has to be the most egregiously bad.

The additional yield over Treasury bonds that investors demand to hold debt from the largest and strongest US corporations could reach levels last seen during the 2020 financial turmoil caused by the global virus pandemic. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Bank of America put it best: “The biggest shock to global trade in modern times.” And there’s more pain ahead. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Credit markets are now finally beginning to confirm the angst that has fueled a more than $5 trillion equity wipeout since late February @denitsa_tsekova @CalMutua bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

"An average of $46 billion of high-grade and junk bonds changed hands every trading day last year, up 21% from 2023, according to a report by @CoalitionGrnwch" bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets @CalMutua

Global sustainable bond sales reach $1 trillion in 2024 🟢4,490 offerings 🟢Green bonds $571 billion 🟢#Sustainability bonds $239.7 billion 🟢Issuance of sustainability-linked bonds dropped for a third year Story ➡️tinyurl.com/mvfzzz7v (via @CalMutua @climate)

A slew of blue-chip firms kicked off issuance in the US investment-grade primary debt market, as underwriters brace for what’s expected to be one of the busiest Januaries for bond sales trib.al/WlPcTEs

BREAKING: *NVIDIA 3Q DATA CENTER REVENUE $30.8B, EST. $29.14B *NVIDIA SEES 4Q REV. $37.5B PLUS OR MINUS 2%, EST. $37.1B *THE AGE OF AI IS IN FULL STEAM SAYS NVIDIA'S HUANG bloomberg.com/news/live-blog…

Tight corporate bond spreads are here to stay! bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

@norahmulinda @BloombergRadio @mattmiller1973 @carolmassar @timsteno Amazing!

Fun times in the @BloombergRadio studio w/ @mattmiller1973! First time co-hosting the Bloomberg Businessweek show. Filling in for @carolmassar and @timsteno

@BrandywineGIM @isabelletanlee @business Always a pleasure chatting with John!

PM John McClain spoke to @isabelletanlee, @CalMutua and Jeannine Amodeo with @Business to share his outlook for growth following the US election and how that may impact the path of Fed rate cuts: bloom.bg/48W0QWD