Just some mysteries from the world of borrowing, risk, and price signals. And we’re back, after a marathon Jewish holiday season. lossmaking smallcaps increase (and the crowd goes wild) when rates go up, SMBs borrow more? when rates go up, borrowers pay less(?) interest it’s never been a...
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