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The CEOs Who Defined 2020, the Year of the SPAC
Who are the founders and CEOs behind SPACs? How do they compare to the leaders that took the traditional route to list their...
STOXX 600: Europe Beats Earnings Expectations but Struggles to Return to Growth
With more than 90% of companies in the STOXX Europe 600 having reported fourth-quarter earnings, companies are performing better...
Impact of Rising Rates on the Mortgage Market
Mortgage-backed securities interact with interest rates in more complex ways than do most other asset classes.
Steepening Yield Curve Upends Traditional Bank Pecking Order
While low interest rates were a net negative for banks back in 2019, banks are now enjoying a vastly more favorable interest rate...
Using Event Data to Identify the Re-Opening Winners
2021 is off to a hot start for many stocks that stand to benefit from strong cyclical economic growth and pent-up demand from...
Leveraging Solvency II Reporting Requirements
The purpose of Solvency II (SII) is to provide stakeholders of European insurance companies with additional information over and...
Are Cannabis Stocks the New Reddit Target?
Looking at short-selling trends over time provides insight into overall market sentiment as well as the strength of bearish...
High levels of liquidity and a high demand for growth at any cost drive up the valuations in growth-oriented companies and...
2020 ETF Trends: Opportunity Expands, Fees Contract
Despite 2020’s pandemic, civil unrest, and market gyrations, assets flowed into U.S.-domiciled ETFs at record levels.
Private Markets Year in Review: 2020 Venture Capital Investments
Despite an initial pause in deal making due to the pandemic’s impact in the first half of 2020, venture capital (VC) funding...
Cyclical vs. Defensive: What We Learned from 2020
In 2020, cyclical stocks performed better than defensive stocks even against the backdrop of a global pandemic and economic...
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