When Bond Yields Speak: With Theory and Empirical Evidence
18-02-2025
Bond yields have been a frequent topic in financial headlines, but what do their ups and downs tell us?
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The Collapse of the Yen Carry Trade
25-09-2024
Want to know why the U.S. and Japanese stock markets crashed this early August? Read this article to discover the key reasons behind the plunge and the investment strategy at play.
Read moreLeverage Cycle: An Explanation of Financial Crises
26-04-2024
To discover how the Leverage Cycle Theory reshapes our understanding of financial crises and empowers policymakers to turn historical lessons into safeguards against future downturns, read more here:
Read morePairs Trading: Riding High or Risking All?
17-04-2024
Discover the allure and peril of pairs trading, a simple strategy for quick wins - or is it? Pairs trading is an arbitrage strategy exploiting price discrepancies. But beware of the risks - prices don’t always converge. Dive into the strategy's origins, pitfalls, and the cautionary tale of a famou...
Read moreThe Dollarization Debate: Pros, Cons, and Implications for Argentina's Economic Future
06-02-2024
Amidst Argentina’s hyperinflation crisis, President Javier Milei has proposed dollarization as a solution, sparking intense debate. To delve into the impacts of hyperinflation and explore the advantages and drawbacks of dollarization as a potential remedy, read more here:
Read moreDividend Investing: Ignoring Half the Picture
10-01-2024
Dividend investing is often promoted as great way to earn stable income, but what are the downsides to it? Click to find out!
Read moreBeyond Astrology: The Art and Science of Technical Analysis
05-12-2023
Investors are always trying to beat the market, finding new ways to generate alpha. But do these approaches actually work or are investors just getting lucky? Technical analysis is an approach loved by some, hated by many and often called the astrology of finance. So, how does it work?
Read moreFueling Your Future: Exploring the FIRE Movement’s Road to Early Retirement
28-11-2023
The article explores the rising trend of the FIRE movement, a new personal financial paradigm that is gaining momentum among millennials. To further discover some effective strategies for realizing financial freedom and early retirement, read more here:
Read moreShare Buybacks - Nothing But Paper Manipulation?
23-11-2023
Share buybacks are a controversial topic in the media and politics. In light of the bad proposal to tax buybacks, this article explores how they work and whether they create, destroy or maintain value.
Read moreGlobal Financial Markets: Rising Treasury Yields and Bond Market Challenges
16-11-2023
This article delves into the complexities of soaring Treasury yields, bond market fluctuations, and the growing challenges of sovereign debt. To gain insights into the factors driving these shifts, read more here:
Read moreBit by Bit: Decoding the Digital Currency Revolution
13-10-2023
Central banks worldwide are venturing into Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) for faster, cheaper and more secure transactions, but with inevitable downsides and privacy concerns. Several nations have already launched theirs and many plan to follow, including the Digital Euro, so it’s time to l...
Read moreDethroning the King Dollar: Do the Talks of De-Dollarization Have Merit?
05-09-2023
In a world historically dominated by the US dollar, a shift towards de-dollarization is gaining traction. Central banks are motivated by geopolitical factors and diversification. China's yuan has increased global central bank reserves, but its instability raises doubts. The euro is a contender, but ...
Read moreAn Overview of the Investment Banking Landscape
17-08-2023
Interested in investment banks? Learn who the major players are and which jobs they offer.
Read moreThe Yield Curve Inverted: Recession Incoming? A One-Year Update
23-05-2023
This FREE leading indicator has predicted the last eight recessions with zero false positives. Find out what it's saying today.
Read moreChatGPT in Finance: Reliable Analyses or Hallucinations?
16-05-2023
ChatGPT will reach 1 billion users by the end of 2023 - What does this mean for finance? It could be a useful tool to support analysts, and may even be capable of beating the market, seeing as its portfolio is beating the top 10 UK funds so far. Current inaccuracies and privacy concerns imply that s...
Read moreBULLS OR BEARS WILL TAKE OVER FINANCIAL MARKETS?
20-02-2023
In this week's article, we will take a closer look at the current state of the stock market and reveal the predictions of major financial players for the year 2023. We will analyze the trends, factors, and indicators that could influence the market and provide insights into what investors can expect...
Read moreSustainability and ESG – an unfortunate match
13-02-2023
In today's article (URL) the most common metric to assess sustainable investments is analysed from a new perspective. It is done by combining parts of psychology with ESG and calls for a reformation of the ESG rating concept.
Read moreBitcoin as legal tender – a utopia of the idealists or the logical rise of the financial system?
29-11-2022
Read moreHow a “mini-budget” almost caused a UK Lehman moment
27-10-2022
In today's article, we shed light on how UK's "mini-budget" almost led to a UK Lehman moment. It explains why the "mini-budget" caused a risky UK government bond sell-off, which caused pension funds to suffer from a liquidity crisis, and ultimately forced the Bank of England to step in"
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