Tag: global financial markets
Are Traders Leaving International Markets in Favor of the U.S.?
One of the major themes that kicked off 2015 was the shift from domestic equities to international. Many try to explain the shift as...
The Rotation Report: Bulls And Bears Face Off At Key Level...
The switch has flipped. Bulls are struggling to figure out what they are bullish about, while bears know exactly what they are bearish about. That...
The Rotation Report: Preparing For The Week Ahead
Well, it's time to hunker down and get ready for another week of market action. I hope you all enjoyed the long weekend! The...
Chart Of The Day: German DAX Bounces Off Key Trend Line
Over the last two weeks, the German DAX stock market index has tested and held its uptrend line from last October. Holding this trend line...
The Rotation Report: Market Breakout Or Fakeout Coming?
It's amazing to watch the stock market maintain a bid off throughout recession-like economic data. No matter how you read the economic data, track it,...
How Value At Risk (VaR) Reporting Works For Banks Today
Value at Risk (VaR) was much maligned immediately after the crisis but it still plays a fundamental role in banks’ risk management today. Its...
Investors: Don’t Fight The Stock Buybacks
An interesting anecdote on Twitter recently prompted the need for further discussion about stock buybacks, along with the concomitant benefits and costs to shareholders.
"Stocks...
German DAX Down 5.5 Percent For The Week: Warning Sign?
When looking across the global equity markets, it's easy to get caught up in the day to day news. But when looking at longer term...
The Current State Of The Global Credit Markets
Last week I wrote on how I interpret corporate credit and credit derivatives as guideposts for equity markets. In this piece I am going...
Why Core Tier 1 (CET1) Is Important To Banks and Investors
In my last two articles we looked at the Liquidity Coverage Ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio. These are important liquidity standards and the...
