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Wall Street’s Latest Flood: Private Credit

Private credit is a treacherous swamp full of opportunists. Is your consultant capable of defying the formidable odds of success?

Investment Opportunities in Mexico

With its large youth sector, thriving startup and fintech ecosystems, and a close relationship with the United States, Mexico represents a significant investment destination for those looking to diversify their portfolios and capitalize on the myriad of opportunities.

Book Excerpt: Trailblazers, Heroes, and Crooks

We rely on autopilots in investing. Stephen Foerster draws on lessons from aviation to demonstrate that we often don't understand how they work and their limitations.

Global Fungible Money Flows Heighten Volatility Risks

Rapid yen appreciation in the third quarter triggered a brief-but-disruptive volatility surge across major asset markets, demonstrating the fleeting nature of "liquidity-on-loan."

Distress Investing: Crime Scene Investigation

In the underbelly of private markets lies the main culprit behind corporate failures: defective capital structuring.

Navigating the Risks of AI in Finance: Data Governance and Management Are Critical

Big data-driven AI in financial services is a technology that augments human capabilities. We are living in countries governed by the rule of law, and only humans can adopt safeguards, make decisions, and take responsibility for the results.

How Private Capital Markets Are Disrupting Traditional Finance and Economic Indicators

Banks and other traditional capital providers are no longer the primary source of capital for the economy. This shift has increased the diversity of capital providers but also has fragmented the capital markets.

Central Banks and the Green Economy: A Path to Sustainable Growth

The Fed and other leading central banks are progressively aligning with climate change policies. This marks an evolution toward a greener form of capitalism in the global capital markets.

Elusive Alpha, Corrosive Costs

The cost of institutional investing has become an impossible burden. Reduce costs. Give alpha a chance.

The Yield Curve, Recessions, and Monetary Policy Blunders: EI Podcast Highlights

We are three months away from the longest yield curve inversion-to-recession period. Will Cam Harvey's famous recession indicator hold? Highlights from EI podcast.