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How Did Robin Wigglesworth Learn the Bond Market? · Masters in Business

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Embracing the Bond Market: Masters in Business with Robin Wigglesworth

Barry speaks with Robin Wigglesworth, editor of Financial Times' Alphaville blog and author of the new book 'A Fabulous Debt: The Epic Story of How Bonds Built the Modern World'. They discuss the bond market as the engine of the global economy, why the 30-year mortgage is "a miracle of the modern world," and when we should actually start worrying about US…

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  1. How Did Robin Wigglesworth Learn the Bond Market? at 9:24

    Robin Wigglesworth learned the bond market by covering Islamic bonds in his first job. Full answer

  2. What Did Macaulay Mean by Fabulous Debt? at 32:42

    Robin Wigglesworth says the book title Fabulous Debt comes from Thomas Babington Macaulay, who described Britain's enormous accumulation of debt as fabulous… Full answer

  3. How Well Did Bond Ratings Match Financial Crisis Losses? at 59:30

    Robin Wigglesworth was staggered to find that credit ratings looked pretty good once final losses from the financial crisis were counted out. Full answer

  4. Why Did Gregor McGregor Invent a Country? at 1:06:49

    Robin Wigglesworth calls Gregor McGregor a delightful scoundrel who invented an entire country to sell bonds in the 1800s in England. Full answer

  5. How Much Debt Have AI Hyperscalers Issued? at 1:14:49

    Robin Wigglesworth says AI hyperscalers have issued around $500 billion worth of debt in the latest year, after about $200 billion the year before. Full answer

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