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    Eric Platt

    US Markets editor

    Eric Platt is the US markets editor of the Financial Times and contributes to Due Diligence, the paper's premium deals briefing. He oversees the paper's coverage of US equity, debt and derivative markets out of the New York bureau, with a focus on the rise in corporate indebtedness over the past decade. He also covers Warren Buffett and Berkshire Hathaway, as well as lossmaking property group WeWork. He was previously the FT's mergers and acquisitions correspondent, capital markets correspondent and a founding reporter on fastFT.

    He joined the FT in 2013 from Reuters. He graduated from New York University.

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    • Saturday, 24 September, 2022
      US equities
      Investors pile into insurance against further market sell-offs

      A surge in put options reflects fears of more asset price falls as central banks take action against inflation

    • Saturday, 24 September, 2022
      Capital markets
      ‘Bloodbath’: Citrix buyout debt sale casts shadow over pending deals

      Deep discounts to offload bonds and loans in software maker’s LBO cost banks $600mn

    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
      Citrix Systems Inc
      Banks struggle to offload Citrix debt glut in sign of weak credit market

      Deal reflects difficulties raising funds as the economy turns and interest rates climb

    • Thursday, 15 September, 2022
      News in-depthCitrix Systems Inc
      Investors on edge before $15bn debt sale to fund Citrix buyout

      Low demand for bonds and loans is Wall Street ‘canary’ as inflation risks rock capital markets

    • Wednesday, 14 September, 2022
      Equities
      Wall St suffers worst sell-off since June 2020 after inflation data

      Stocks and Treasuries sink as investors predict more aggressive action from the Federal Reserve

    • Thursday, 8 September, 2022
      Capital markets
      Banks try to offload $15bn of Citrix buyout debt to ‘gun-shy’ investors

      Wall Street lenders expected to generate significant losses after agreeing to fund deal before economic slowdown

    • Saturday, 3 September, 2022
      High yield bonds
      US junk bond sell-off resumes after Fed snaps summer rally

      Rate rises and recession fears lift costs for riskier borrowers

    • Friday, 2 September, 2022
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc
      Quant funds snap up shares in Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway

      Renaissance Technologies, DE Shaw, Bridgewater and others buy stock worth more than $900mn in second quarter

    • Saturday, 27 August, 2022
      US inflation
      Investors expect higher rates to persist after Powell ends hope of Fed pivot

      US central bank chair sparks sell-off by vowing ‘unconditional’ commitment to quashing decades-high inflation

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      ObituaryJulian Robertson
      Julian Robertson, investor, 1932-2022

      The industry giant was known for mentoring a dynasty of successful hedge fund managers

    • Friday, 26 August, 2022
      Federal Reserve
      Powell says Fed will ‘keep at it’ in hawkish inflation speech

      Chair of US central bank uses Jackson Hole address to warn of ‘sustained period’ of lower growth

    • Thursday, 25 August, 2022
      Share buybacks
      Wall Street hunts for ways to skirt Biden’s share buyback tax

      Efforts threaten one of main sources of revenue for president’s climate and health bill

    • Saturday, 20 August, 2022
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc
      Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway wins approval to buy up to half of Occidental

      Shares in US oil and gas producer jump after energy regulator authorises increased stake

    • Friday, 19 August, 2022
      US equities
      Investors fret over durability of summer rally in US markets

      Gains have been driven by hedge funds unwinding bearish bets rather than newfound conviction

    • Thursday, 18 August, 2022
      Citadel LLC
      Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities borrows $600mn as trading revenues surge

      Lenders line up to provide financing after volatility spurs profit gains for US equities trading house

    • Thursday, 18 August, 2022
      US equities
      Quant funds support rally by ramping up bets on US stocks

      Investors that rely on statistical trading models are quickly unwinding bearish positions

    • Tuesday, 16 August, 2022
      High yield bonds
      US junk bond market in powerful rebound on easing inflation worries

      Amount of debt trading at distressed levels tumbles at unprecedented pace

    • Monday, 15 August, 2022
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc
      Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway makes big bet on US lender Ally Financial

      Investment group increases stakes in Apple, Paramount Global and oil companies

    • Thursday, 11 August, 2022
      Equities
      Nasdaq rallies more than 20% from recent lows after US inflation eases

      Tech-heavy index gains as traders bet Fed will temper aggressive interest rate rises

    • Saturday, 6 August, 2022
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc
      Warren Buffett’s Berkshire reins in stock purchases and books $43.8bn loss

      Sharp slowdown in new investment comes as market turmoil hits value of portfolio

    • Friday, 29 July, 2022
      Capital markets
      ‘Gumming up’: unwanted debt from buyout boom stuck at investment banks

      Wall Street lenders stomach losses on private equity deal financing offered before market swoon

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      El Salvador
      El Salvador seeks to allay default fears with sovereign bond buyback

      Central American country’s debt has traded at deep discount since it adopted bitcoin as legal tender

    • Monday, 25 July, 2022
      News in-depthUS Dollar
      Strong dollar wipes billions off US corporate earnings

      Currency’s surge to highest level in 20 years is taking a toll on businesses with global operations

    • Wednesday, 20 July, 2022
      Berkshire Hathaway Inc
      Phantom surge in Berkshire trading caused by brokers such as Robinhood

      Reporting of fractional share transactions has resulted in artificial increase in volumes, say academics

    • Sunday, 10 July, 2022
      Twitter Inc
      Twitter hires US law firm Wachtell to sue Musk for ending $44bn takeover

      Social media group prepares to file suit vowing to hold billionaire to original deal terms

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