Finbarr Flynn

Finbarr Flynn is a journalist at Yahoo Finance Australia. He covers markets and economics news with a focus on credit markets and monetary policy. Prior to joining Yahoo Finance, Finbarr worked at Bloomberg News for several years as a reporter covering Asian stocks and currencies. He has also contributed to Bloomberg Television and Radio.

Biography:  https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/watch-asian-markets-fed-decision-224541550.html

99%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

100%

Examples:

  • The article does not contain any clear examples of bias.

Conflicts of Interest

100%

Examples:

  • The author has a potential conflict of interest in reporting on the credit market without disclosing any personal financial investments or ties to the companies mentioned in the article.

Contradictions

85%

Examples:

  • European junk bonds may deliver 5% in excess returns in 2024, while their US equivalents may generate 3.7%
  • Global corporate bond spreads are on track to turn in their first month of weakening since late last year.
  • US dollar-denominated corporate bonds have tighter valuations than Australian credits.
  • US high-grade spreads are forecasted to end 2024 at 90 basis points and junk spreads at 291, compared with current Bloomberg index levels of 94 basis points and 314 basis points, respectively.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

Global Corporate Bond Spreads Widen for First Time in a Year: A Sign of Economic Uncertainties?

Global Corporate Bond Spreads Widen for First Time in a Year: A Sign of Economic Uncertainties?

Broke On: Saturday, 22 June 2024 Corporate bond spreads widened by approximately 10 basis points in June 2024, marking a departure from their lowest levels seen in three years. Yield premiums are also rising, suggesting investors may be re-evaluating risk tolerance amid potential economic uncertainties.