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Stablecoins and Treasuries: A Fragile Funding Link Investors Can’t Ignore

Stablecoins now hold hundreds of billions of dollars of US Treasuries, linking crypto sentiment to safe-haven bonds and adding a new layer of risk for investors.

Rights Without Power: Why the Put Bond Failed

Why did puttable bonds vanish? This piece explores the gap between rights and power, and why markets rejected a contract without control.

No Asset Is Safe—But Some Lose Less

No asset is truly safe. But diversifying into steady, low-volatility stocks can help investors lose less—and stay invested for the long run.

Volatility Signals: Do Equities Forecast Bonds?

Surprise, surprise. Contrary to conventional wisdom, the bond market may be taking its risk cues from equities. At least, that appears to be the case when fluctuations in the two major volatility indices are compared.

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Rethinking Research: Private GPTs for Investment Analysis

This chatbot-style tool allows investment analysts to query complex research materials in plain language without ever exposing sensitive data.

Buyers Beware: 7 Red Flags That Signal a Private Market Reckoning

Explore red flags in private markets as speculative excess, retail marketing, and valuation risks mount. Lessons from financial history.

Private Credit’s Surge Has Investors Excited and Regulators Concerned

Private credit's accelerated growth raises critical questions about liquidity, transparency, and systemic risk.

Currency Coordination Looks Riskier Today

This post examines the potential consequences of coordinated dollar depreciation today -- from FX volatility and insurance risk to broader macroeconomic impacts.

Think We’ve Seen the Last +1,000-BPS High Yield Spread? Think Again

Think +1,000-bps high yield spreads are history? Marty Fridson shows why they could still hit that mark in the next recession.

Tariffs, Inflation, and Returns: How Investments Respond to Supply Shocks

Learn how tariff-related inflation shocks ripple through markets—and which assets have historically helped investors navigate the turbulence.