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A new AIMA research paper discusses “the alignment of interests between hedge fund managers and investors” as it manifests itself in changes in the hedge fund business model.There have...
The Eurozone updates its financial profile via the current account balance Brazil’s Economic Activity Index will point to the state of its recession US home builders in good shape for August...
EM ended the week on a soft note. Volatility is likely to remain high as markets are jittery and choppy ahead of the BOJ/FOMC meetings on Thursday. Dollar gains were broad-based last week, but EM...
We begin with the United States where consumer inflation surprised to the upside.1. The chart below shows US core CPI which came in a bit above consensus. 2. Other inflation measures tracked closely...
The US dollar rose against the major currencies except the Japanese yen last week. It also appreciated against most of the emerging market currencies, with the South African rand, the Brazil real, and...
Now or in December? Data are ok, we are not all 100% sure yet but… should we wait until December? Hmm, Trump president, data might be worse, lots of international risks like Spanish elections,...
Jean-Claude Juncker wants to keep institutions in flux Donald Tusk calls for the heads of State to better coordinate their actions In his speech to the European Parliament this week, Commission...
After three disappointing quarters, growth is expected to rebound in Q3. Thereafter, uncertainty clouds the horizon, although the vigorous labour market should continue to set the tone. After a...
Options traders know about, but often don’t know what to do about, the volatility skew/smirk/smile. In The Volatility Smile (the word “practitioners have persisted in using … to...
Does Your Portfolio Need More Protection In This Volatile Market?Check out our returns in 2016: Markets: The indexes gained this week, with the Tech-heavy NASDAQ leading by a long shot, aided by...
For the fifteenth consecutive month dating back to November 2014, the US CPI remained less than 1.5%. While this was supposed to be the year where “transitory” effects of oil prices as...
EUR/NOK . With markets pricing a close-to-zero percent probability of a September rate cut, an 'unchanged' Norges Bank announcement next week would be unlikely to spur substantial NOK strength. Also,...
Market movers ahead In the US , the FOMC meeting is the main event. In our view, the Fed will not raise the federal funds target range this year, in light of sluggish growth and continued labour...
I just got back from a seminar in London. I spoke there late last year for Graham Rowan, who heads the Elite Investor Club. This time, my promoters in Australia, Greg Owen and Steve and Corinna Essa,...
Over the past few weeks a number of Fed officials, including Fed Chair Janet Yellen, have mused about an interest rate hike at the September FOMC that takes place this week, on September 20-21, 2016....