Derivatives
Consumer lending is a growing sub-asset class in private markets. What are the unique challenges and opportunities for investors and policymakers?
"If life were unchanging, then options would not be as valuable, but life is always changing, which makes options and the ability to deal with uncertainties very precious." — Myron Scholes
Options trading's explicit costs have plummeted to near zero, but what about implied transaction costs?
In financial capitalism, wealth is transaction-based rather than operational.
What can options tell us about expectations and positioning ahead of the 2020 US election?
Do option-based strategies offer any value to investors?
What is the effect on portfolio returns when the commodity futures market as a whole is in backwardation or contango during recessions and during unexpected inflation?
Ron Rimkus, CFA, interviews Jaime Lazaro, CFA, CEO of BBVA Asset Management in Mexico City, for an insider's perspective on the evolution of capital markets in Mexico.
At the European Investment Conference, Jochen Felsenheimer of XAIA Investments explained that high yield was no place for long-only buy and hold investors. But is any investment safe from financial Armageddon?
“Purposeful Capitalism” describes an evolution of capitalism wherein the investment industry becomes more professional, ethical, and client-centric. Lutfey Siddiqi, CFA, discusses this scenario in an interview with Robert Stammers, CFA.