Search
 

Sometimes It Costs Money to Sell a Lot of Bonds

Is the bid-ask spread for new bond issues indicative of a conspiracy by dealers? Perhaps it's just a necessary, and reasonable, cost of functioning bond markets.

X

Thank you for sharing!

Your article was successfully shared with the contacts you provided.

One basic fact about markets is that if there are 1,000 widgets in the world, and the “fair” price of a widget is $100, and you need to sell 200 widgets in an afternoon, you will probably get less than $100 per widget for them. Likewise, if you need to buy 200 widgets in an afternoon, you’ll probably pay more than $100 per widget. If you need to do anything, you’ll pay. Financial markets are good at identifying need and extracting value from it.

Recommended Stories

Treasury & Risk

Join Treasury & Risk

Don’t miss crucial treasury and finance news along with in-depth analysis and insights you need to make informed treasury decisions. Join Treasury & Risk now!

  • Free unlimited access to Treasury & Risk including case studies with corporate innovators, informative newsletters, educational webcasts, and resources from industry leaders.
  • Exclusive discounts on ALM and Treasury & Risk events.
  • Access to other award-winning ALM publications including PropertyCasualty360.com and Law.com.

Already have an account? Sign In Now
Join Treasury & Risk

Copyright © 2019 ALM Media Properties, LLC. All Rights Reserved.