How the government got hedge funded
Episode
28 min
Read time
2 min
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Investing, Economics & Policy
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What It Covers
Hedge funds increasingly dominate US Treasury markets through basis trades, creating systemic risks that could require taxpayer bailouts during financial crises.
Notable Moment
Phil Prince from Pine River Capital Management explains how Treasury futures are like eggs that will hatch into bonds, providing a rare hedge fund perspective.
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