I’ve talked about the CBOE implied correlation index a few times before, but it’s very timely to revisit this indicator as the February correction has created quite the shakeup. Indeed we have seen a move in the index similar in
One of the major trends of 2018 is likely to be the acceleration of inflation growth, as we have discussed previously in the following articles: Why Inflation Will Increase In 2018 Long-Term Inflation Pressures The Fed has longed for inflation
On a fundamental and technical basis, we believe that EUR/GBP could be headed for near term losses. This is an important week for the euro and the upcoming political / economic events will highlight the region’s vulnerability. Politically, German
from the International Monetary Fund If you believe the economy can explain the rise of populism, political scientist Cristobal Rovira Kaltwasser says it’s a bit more complicated than that. “If you think about populist radical right parties in Western Europe,
Shares of major American steel makers got a lift last Friday after the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) issued the long-awaited reports on its probe into imports of steel and aluminum products and recommended President Donald Trump to impose tariffs
Every day, massive quantities of goods get traded on the global market. These goods can be entirely customized and unique, but more often they are things like commodities or bulk goods that get moved around on massive container ships from
Well, we’ve reached that listless holiday nadir when even Bloomberg has run out of shit to talk about and so you get the exceedingly rare “paid programming” on BBG TV. Right now, it’s a fun TIME Life add for a
My family and I were seated outside a restaurant for Sunday brunch. As we enjoyed our meal, a small bird landed at the next table. He pecked away at a bagel for a few minutes, then fluttered away. An older
On February 3rd, Janet Yellen concluded her four-year tenure as Chairwoman of the Federal Reserve. On the eve of her handing over the reins to newly confirmed Chairman Jerome Powell, Vice News Tonight ran a segment lauding Yellen as “one of the