Wall Street Currents

Bilateral trade imbalances: Hidden causes and hidden effects - Most countries exhibit large variation in bilateral trade balances across their trade partners. This column argues that it is possible to use gravity trade...

Venture Capital: Worth Venturing Into? - What do venture capital fund returns look like and what are some alternative ways to allocate to the asset class?

Positive Consumer And Business Sentiment Creating A Tailwind For Future Economic Activity - One area that remains favorable is the confidence of the consumer and small business owner. In this week's release of the NFIB small business Optimism Inde...

Depending on the Undependable - The welfare of a nation can scarcely be inferred from a measure of [GDP].” —Simon Kuznets (who developed GDP), 1934

Firm-Level Shocks and GDP Growth: The Case of Boeing’s 737 MAX Production Pause - Events specific to large firms can have significant effects on the macroeconomy. The recent pause in Boeing’s 737 MAX production is a striking example of s...

What would you put in a 100-year Portfolio? - A simple question, really. But not one we read much about in today’s world of instant gratification and investments jettisoned at the first signs of stress...

Data Update 3 for 2020: The Price of Risk! - When investing, risk is a given and if you choose to avoid it, at any cost, you will and in the last decade, you have borne a staggering cost in terms of ...

China Clouds Lifting? - 361 Capital Market Commentary | February 10th, 2020 The U.S. stock market is not waiting for the sky to clear. It is marching to new highs at its own bea...

Remembering Paul A. Volcker - Paul Volcker did not rush to decide important questions if he could avoid doing so. He saw them as 51-49 propositions. He had to decide where the 51 percen...

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Understanding REIT Sectors - Dive into equity REIT sectors and learn which types are more sensitive to different phases of the market cycle.

What People Say About the Economy Can Set Off a Recession - When will the next recession arrive? Economists are evaluating such factors as President Trump’s endlessly shifting tariff policy, the monetary policy of t...

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...