Market Drilldown
Why to Invest in 2 Frontier Markets: One Stable, One Not
Panama is solid, but ever-troubled Argentina does offer spot opportunities.
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Market Drilldown
During the Great Financial Crisis, Overly Optimistic Ratings Helped Kill the Market. Could It Be Happening Again?
An academic report found a major disparity between ratings for tranches and their underlying securities that could indicate CLOs are riskier than investors think.
Market Drilldown
How the Stock Market’s Tech Leaders Will Be Ousted
Hey, Facebook, Apple, Amazon, and their ilk can’t count on eternal dominance.
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The Imitation Game: How AI Should Buoy Insurers—and Pension Risk Transfers
Also, as investments, carriers likely will grow more attractive, thanks to machine learning helping to customize pricing, reduce costs, and flag fraudulent activity.
Market Drilldown
Navigating the Two Worst Months for Stocks
Calendar effect: Why September has the worst returns, and October the most volatility and market plummets.
Market Drilldown
Investors Prospect for 5G Treasure in Cellphone Spectrum
Big stock gains seen as wireless providers scramble for valuable new turf, up where the satellites roam.
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How Much Progress Has Been Made on Corporate America’s Stakeholder Pledge?
Last year, the Business Roundtable vowed to shift its corporate purpose to better serve communities and groups beyond its shareholder base. The promise, overall, hasn’t been kept yet.
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How Did Alts, a Jumble of Different Things, Get So Popular?
In a time of LDI and other de-risking, they seem less risky than stocks, yet offer decent returns.
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The Hodgepodge of ESG Investment Standards Sparks Controversy
MIT study underscores the confusion of ratings, then DOL cites that in proposing curbing sustainability factors in retirement portfolios.
Market Drilldown
Are SPACs Too Good to Be True?
The blank check outfits sure are popular. But issuers have the upper hand over investors, performance is a mixed bag, and they face possible tough competition.
Market Drilldown
How the Changing Energy Picture Affects Investments
The differing trajectories for oil, gas, coal, and renewables pose a complex opportunity for investors. Here’s what you need to know.
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How Distressed Investors Are Getting Ready for Business Failures
Washington stimulus has delayed the bankruptcy parade. But it’s coming fast.
Market Drilldown
Who Needs Bonds Anyway?
They don’t pay much interest, and future price appreciation is so not happening. Still, they have their uses.
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Will Businesses Be Engulfed by Lawsuits Blaming Them for Virus Infections?
A GOP Senate bid to shield companies has helped hold up the next federal stimulus round.
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Could Negative Interest Rates in the US Ever Happen?
Hardly anybody thinks they’ll take root, pointing to their blah record overseas. Not so fast.
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The Tricky Challenge of Measuring Governance
The often-overlooked part of ESG, how companies are managed, demands diligence and good sense, not easy to bring off.