The European Central Bank on Thursday confirmed expectations that it would hold interest rates unchanged at their current record high.
A More Robust Macro Risk Targeting Strategy for Equities
“It is possible to construct equity portfolios that possess out of sample exposure that facilitate more precise targeting of levels of macroeconomic risk exposure.”
The Unspoken Conflict of Interest at the Heart of Investment Consulting
While investment consultants may claim their advice is conflict-free — and their clients may believe them — it is often heavily biased by the investment consultants’ own self-interest.
Decoupling Correlations: Global Markets since COVID-19
An examination of global stock market indices since 2015 reveals one clear takeaway: Every single index’s average correlation with all other indices has fallen.
How investors are playing emerging market opportunities in India and Japan
Although investors are piling into exchange-traded funds focused on both countries, one expert suggests Japan could be a better play over India.
China is ‘risky’ for supply chains and India a favored destination for U.S. firms, survey shows
Of the 500 executive-level U.S. managers surveyed by market research OnePoll, 61% said they would pick India over China if both could manufacture the same materials.
This North American country is the safest for travelers in 2024—and it’s not the U.S.
Travel insurance provider Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection released its annual report ranking the safest countries in the world for travelers.
Argentina’s shock peso devaluation weighs on sportswear brand Puma
The company said it would have seen a significantly better performance without Argentine President Javier Milei’s currency devaluation.
A nationwide strike in Argentina poses major test to Milei’s economic ‘shock therapy’
The strike comes just 45 days after the right-wing leader took office, making it the fastest action of its kind into the term of a new Argentina government.
European Central Bank set to hold rates as market debates cut timeline
Economists are divided, with some seeing a policy pivot starting in April and rate cuts of 150 basis points this year.