Intraday Evaluated Bond Pricing Gives Insight to OTC Bonds
Market conditions have created a number of challenges for buy-side organizations interested in locating, analyzing, and trading...
While US IPO Market Falls to Lowest Level in 7 Years, Global IPOs Pick Up Steam
The count of US companies going public in 2015 dropped by 40% compared to 2014, and the downward trend has continued in 2016.
U.S. M&A Deal and Private Equity Activity Both Tumble in January
U.S. M&A deal activity fell 7.1% and private equity activity decreased 26.6% from December.
Did S&P 500 Companies With Higher Global Exposure Report Lower Earnings Growth in Q4?
As of today, 87% of the companies in the index have reported actual results for the fourth quarter.
Webcast: What’s a Bond Investor to Do?
Market is off to rough start with liftoff in the US, quantitative easing in the Eurozone, credit worries in high yield/emerging...
Does a Falling Baltic Dry Index Mean the Sky is Falling Too?
It’s true that the BDI has fallen by 75% in six months and is now lower than ever before, but perhaps that is not deserving of...
CapEx Cuts Continue in the Energy Sector
The blended year-over-year CapEx growth rate for the S&P 500 Energy sector in 2015 is -23.3%.
The FV Shuffle: Giant ETF Trades? No Problem!
For all the hype, here’s an example of an ETF working just as it should.
Alphabet vs. Apple: Which is Bigger?
On Tuesday, Alphabet vaulted above Apple for the largest market value in the S&P 500 index. But Apple has regained the top spot.
The notion that return of capital is more important than return on capital holds true now more than ever.
Do Defensive Sectors Outperform in Down Markets?
With U.S. stock indices in the red to start the year and market volatility beginning to climb, some are suggesting that investing...
Will Zika Virus Have a Significant Impact on S&P 500 Earnings?
Thursday, January 28 the World Health Organization (WHO) announced it would hold an emergency meeting on February 1 to discuss...
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