ECB: hesitation for the new governor
Some ECB policymakers are reluctant to alter their guidance on interest rates as a move could tie the hands of the bank’s next president many months before an appointment is […]
Expert opinion
Back to basics: the French problem, supply or demand?
The Great National Debate sought by Emmanuel Macron to purge the French of an anger so fiercely expressed by the “yellow vests” has just been launched. It focuses primarily on […]
News and Fake News about Quantitative Tightening
For almost eighteen months, the Fed has been letting its portfolio of assets deflate. This initiative, prepared and communicated on long ago, rolled out automatically and gradually, had not really […]
US inflation: temporary respite in 2019
As a result of the recent decline in oil prices, US inflation is expected to slow significantly in the short term, with a low point in the region of 1.5% […]
Behavioural Finance: Human, all too human
Empirical evidence thus shows that the efficient market hypothesis can at best be understood in normative terms but its basic grounding in reality is by no means assured. This is […]
Inverted Yield Curve = Recession
When the yield of the ten-year Treasury note is less than the yield of the two-year Treasury note (inverted yield curve), a recession has followed in the next 12 to […]
Bear Market in Sight
Recent market turmoil has been noted by investors, which is not surprising since a 20% fall in stock prices is hardly likely to go unnoticed. The recent bounce back registered […]
Sell a Naked Call
With the stock market turmoil taking its toll on FAANG stocks, it might be useful to examine what it means to sell a naked call. Experienced traders already know what […]