Monthly Archives: December 2021

All’s well that ends well–and this cycle won’t end well for most

After broad selling last week, the risk trade is bouncing.  Most stocks are now trading below recent highs and not just the most sketchy ‘meme’ names.  As shown below, courtesy of Mac10, beneath the hood, just 43% of even the … Continue reading

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Demons of Our Own Design author on structural financial risks

Richard Bookstaber offers some useful insight into present financial conditions and behaviours in this segment. On this episode, we speak with Richard Bookstaber, a veteran of numerous firms, having done risk management at Bridgewater, the University of California, and elsewhere. … Continue reading

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Government bonds have more fun (part two)

The fact that long Treasuries have kicked the pants off the S&P 500 in total returns over the past 40 years is one of the best-kept secrets in finance.  Indeed, looking for a publicly available chart that reveals this is … Continue reading

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