Sympathy for the arbitrageur
Life has become more difficult for arbitrageurs - but their woes will be felt more widely when central bank policy changes
There are many phrases that, when uttered, can be pretty much guaranteed a sympathetic reaction. "Things are really tough for arbitrageurs right now," is not one of them, but perhaps it should be.
Arbitrage strategies involve spotting and then capitalising on a mispricing, and are classically assumed to be risk-free. As such, making serious money out of them typically requires a big position and a
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