Wall Street JournalShorting Oil to Hedge CreditWall Street JournalMr. Thomas said in a recent note to clients that investment firms hedging by betting on falling oil prices could be undermining their own bond positions by keeping a lid on the market, which …

Wall Street JournalShorting Oil to Hedge Credit - WSJWall Street JournalSome of the biggest bears in the oil market this year have been investors who are actually hoping to see the market recover. Hedge funds that own ...and more » Read mor …

Wall Street JournalSome Oil Bears Want a ReboundWall Street JournalMr. Thomas said in a recent note to clients that investment firms hedging by betting on falling oil prices could be undermining their own bond positions by keeping a lid on the market, whic …

CNBCDow Pares Losses to End Volatile Session Off 1.1%Wall Street JournalWhile falling oil prices benefit consumers, a rise or stabilization in oil prices “would alleviate strains from the global financial system,” said Mark Heppenstall, chief investment of …

ReutersStocks Sink as Bank, Energy Shares TumbleWall Street JournalWhile falling oil prices benefit consumers, a rise or stabilization in oil prices “would alleviate strains from the global financial system,” said Mark Heppenstall, chief investment officer …

New York TimesRussians' Anxiety Swells as Oil Prices CollapseNew York TimesThe last time oil prices dropped so low and stayed there, in the 1980s, the Soviet Union disintegrated. Steadily rising prices since 2000 have lifted Russia out of poverty and e …

CNNMoneyRed flag: Oil company defaults are spikingCNNMoneyExperts say there are a lot of parallels between today's crisis and the last oil crash in 1986. Back then, 27% of exploration and production companies went bust. Defaults are skyrocketing again. …

ForbesOil prices extend push toward crisis-era lowsFinancial TimesTuesday 03.25 GMT. Persistent pressure in the oil market pushed Brent crude prices to a fresh seven-year low, weighing on equities, while China's central bank kicked the renminbi lower f …

New York PostFalling oil prices lead to junk bonds meltdownNew York PostAn oil war between the Middle East and the Midwest has caught Wall Street in the cross hairs. Junk bonds — the debt instruments from companies closest to bankruptcy — got slammed again …

Wall Street JournalAsian Shares Steady as Oil Regains Some GroundWall Street JournalAsian shares stabilized early Tuesday as jitters about the high-yield bond market receded and oil prices recovered slightly, a reprieve from deep selling across the region …