Wall Street Currents

Populism, political risk and the economy - The effects of political uncertainty can be captured in the spread of sovereign credit default swaps. This column shows how the rise of populist movements ...

Talking Points: Capturing the Growth of the Australian Technology Industry - The new S&P/ASX All Technology Index highlights a unique and innovative segment of the Australian market.

Data Update 4: Country Risk and Currency Questions! - In my last post, I looked at the risk premiums in US markets, and you may have found that focus to be a little parochial, since as an investor, you could i...

At the New York Fed: Fourteenth Annual Joint Conference with NYU-Stern on Financial Intermediation - Blickle, Kovner, and Viswanathan share a synopsis of a recent conference featuring on new research in financial intermediation and expert perspectives on c...

Stocks and Ski Lifts - 361 Capital Market Commentary | February 18th, 2020 The S&P 500 wasn’t the only thing climbing to highs last week. Colorado ski lifts were also busy carr...

Janet Yellen on Recession Risks, Inequality, and Climate Change - Janet Yellen sat for a wide-ranging fireside chat with Margaret “Marg” Franklin, CFA.

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

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...

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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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...

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,...

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) -

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...

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