Wall Street Currents

The international dimension of a fragile EMU - The debate over the incomplete and fragile nature of Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union has been revived by the Covid-19 pandemic. This column shows that...

Mega Cap Stocks Run Into A Headwind - The first two days of September saw the S&P 500 Index get off to a nice positive start, up 2.29% on a price only basis. Since then though the market has ...

A Professor, Prop Trader, & Risk Manager Walk Into a Bar, with Victor Canto - The “bar” we walk into in this episode is one that specializes in blending the unique flavors of beta and alpha, and our mixologists are Victor Canto, Ch...

Lebanon's monetary meltdown tests the limits of central banking - Lebanon has spent the last 20 years juggling an excessive level of debt and current account deficits. Apparent financial wizardry by the central bank (Banq...

FATalks: Factors, Risk, and Why Passive Outperforms over Time - Buckingham Wealth Partners' Larry Swedroe joins S&P DJI to discuss the role of factors and risk in portfolio development and the persistence of passive inv...

The ESG Performance Paradox - Without strong fiduciary standards, ESG may become an excuse for fund managers to underperform *and* charge higher fees.

Need More Green - 361 Capital Market Commentary | September 14th, 2020 This summer can’t end fast enough for our nation’s forests. If only there were a way to redirect the...

You Knew It Was Coming, Right? | The Ugly Stick Out In Full Force | Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You | What Is Normal Anyway? | Just a Pause, Or? | The Fall and Fall Football | Let’s Look At The Facts | Are You Worried About the Fed’s Balance Sheet? | Managers Started to Shed Exposure - NAAIM Speaks is monthly newsletter containing market insights and analysis from NAAIM member firms. “Speaks” is designed to provide a... [ Read More ]

Illusion, Perception and Reality: Stock Splits and Index Inclusions - After big market movements, we are eager to look for explanations, fundamental reasons why a stock or stocks collectively moved on that day, but the real...

Light in the COVID Tunnel - If you ever think you just can’t win, I know how you feel. I’m labeled both a doomsayer and a Pollyanna—sometimes in reaction to the same letter.

Tracking the Spread of COVID-19 in the Region - The New York Fed today unveiled a set of charts that track COVID-19 cases in the Federal Reserve’s Second District, which includes New York, Northern New J...

How to Navigate the Coronavirus Real Estate Market - There are signs that pockets of the U.S. housing market are heating up, particularly in the suburbs and fashionable exurbs, to which people have been fleei...

The Case for Avoiding U.S. Stocks and Buying Asia Instead - CLSA strategist Christopher Woods lays out his views on Asian emerging markets and the potential Trump trade deal with China—and says why the U.S. is his l...

Elevate your discovery process to help win great clients - As an advisor, honing your skills in asking the deep discovery questions sets the tone for a superior client experience. These simple steps may help you bu...

Company Notes Digest 11.05.18 - Each week we read dozens of transcripts from earnings calls and presentations as part of our investment process. Below is a weekly post which contains some...

Brackets and Defense – LOVOL and VXTH Indexes (that Bought VIX Calls) Had Lower Volatility - Over the past two months, there has been increased interest in (1) portfolio protection strategies (2) learning more about prudent uses of VIX® futures and...

Trump Plays with Fire on Trade - Our weekly commentaries provide Euro Pacific Capital's latest thinking on developments in the global marketplace. Opinions expressed are those of the writ...

Home Equity Wealth at New High - The latest flow-of-funds data from the Federal Reserve confirmed that home-equity wealth reached a new nominal high this year: $13.9 trillion at mid-2017,...

Former Morgan Stanley Executive to Expand Rockefeller Capital Management - Gregory Fleming, formerly with Morgan Stanley, will expand Rockefeller Capital Management’s asset and wealth management businesses.

A New Challenge to the Dollar - Our weekly commentaries provide Euro Pacific Capital's latest thinking on developments in the global marketplace. Opinions expressed are those of the writ...

Econophysics of Business Cycles: Aggregate Economic Fluctuations, Mean Risks and Mean Square Risks (arxiv.org) -

Robots Expose Firms to Compliance Risks - Pressure to cut costs by replacing humans with robots may end up hurting firms if they’re not careful, PwC says.

MSCI Risk Monitor: RiskMetrics Europe - October 2015 - Under a standard RiskMetrics forecasting model, this monthly Risk Monitor reports on the evolution of risk forecasts for 12 key risk factors chosen for t...