Copper's Supply-Side Story
Copper's Supply-Side Story
Copper output has been stagnating or declining since 2015, with the pandemic causing mine closures in top producer Chile... Read more
15 Jun 2021
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5mins
Treasury Options Skews
Treasury Options Skews
Do options skews in Treasuries provide any guidance on market trend? We look into whether extreme downside skews signal ... Read more
30 May 2019
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8mins
Oil: Are Options Skews Reliable Price Indicators?
Oil: Are Options Skews Reliable Price Indicators?
Investors in the oil market seem to be more concerned over a market slump than a rally, as reflected in out-of-the-money... Read more
21 May 2019
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10mins
Oil: Are Options Signaling Long-Term Uncertainty?
Oil: Are Options Signaling Long-Term Uncertainty?
Oil prices have bounced off their recent lows but the implied volatility in options is indicating uncertainty in the mar... Read more
5 Feb 2019
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12mins
Brexit: Classic Case of an Approaching Major Event Risk
Brexit: Classic Case of an Approaching Major Event Risk
Outcome of talks for UK's exit from the European Union under Brexit presents a classic case of event risk that could rea... Read more
1 Oct 2018
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8mins
Trade War Fallout Reverberates Through Markets, Economy
Trade War Fallout Reverberates Through Markets, Economy
Large-cap U.S. stocks are much more vulnerable to the fallout from the trade war between the U.S. and China because of t... Read more
12 Jul 2018
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7mins
Oil: As Price Tops $70, Will Shale Producers Ramp Up Output?
Oil: As Price Tops $70, Will Shale Producers Ramp Up Output?
As crude oil prices top $70 per barrel amid escalating Mideast geopolitical risk premium, will shale producers ramp up o... Read more
7 May 2018
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13mins
Fed's Challenges as its Steers Away From Emergency Policies
Fed's Challenges as its Steers Away From Emergency Policies
The Fed faces several key challenges as it charts a new monetary course in the aftermath of the emergency policies put i... Read more
3 May 2018
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6mins
Li Keqiang Index: China's Alternative Growth Barometer
Li Keqiang Index: China's Alternative Growth Barometer
An index named for China's prime minister seems to provide better insight into its growth than official GDP. What's in s... Read more
9 Apr 2018
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18mins
Phase Transitions and the Rise in Market Volatility
Phase Transitions and the Rise in Market Volatility
From growing U.S. budget deficits to potential trade wars and the end of quantitative easing, several "phase transitions... Read more
2 Apr 2018
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12mins