1. How Will Negative Interest Rates Change the Rules of the Game?
Recent events have challenged traditional economic theory about low (and negative) interest rates. Is it a brief aberration or the beginning of an unfamiliar and potentially treacherous new normal?
2. The Volkswagen Disaster: Could Analysts See It Coming?
Volkswagen share prices fell by more than 20% amid an emissions scandal that affects 11 million cars worldwide. It triggered a critical question: Could analysts have seen it coming?
3. New Insight into Private Equity
After the hiatus of the credit crunch, when private equity (PE) investors were rudely reminded that illiquidity can magnify downside risks, PE is now back in favor, with fundraising at record levels.
4. Alpha Wounds: Bad Adjunct Methodologies
One of the reasons active investment managers compare poorly to passive ones is bad methodologies on the part of investment industry adjuncts.
5. Rise of the Machines: Winners and Losers in the Robo-Adviser Battle
How is the war between robo-advisers and traditional registered investment advisers going to play out? Wesley Gray offers some predictions on the potential losers and winners based on the current trends in the market.
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