Archegos - Is Leverage In Question Now? [Podcast]

April 03, 2021 00:30:38
Archegos - Is Leverage In Question Now? [Podcast]
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Archegos - Is Leverage In Question Now? [Podcast]

Apr 03 2021 | 00:30:38

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Show Notes

We dissect the Archegos Capital Management story, and look at Family Offices, Block Orders and the derivatives they used. And also asks whether this flags a new perspective on leverage.

0:00 Start
0:40 Introduction
1:00 Background – What Is A Family Office?
5:40 Total Return Swaps
6:45 Contracts For Difference
8:05 About Prime Brokers
10:05 ViacomCBS and Other Stocks
11:50 Margin Calls
12:50 Attempts To Mitigate Failed
13:20 Block Trades
14:53 The Fall Outs Across Major Banks
17:12 Biggest Hit Since LTCM
18:00 Questions To Ponder – Why Did The Banks Do It?
20;00 $10 Billion Losses
23:12 Is This Overdone?
29:03 My Conclusions – The Consequences Of Over Leverage

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