Playing the Oracle: What will Berkshire Hathaway Buy Next?
The eight companies (out of 83,000) we think Warren Buffett may have in his sights.
Are You Prepared For the New Global Bond Market?
Are investment managers in a position to confidently model the impact of future market changes on their fixed income portfolios?
Active Management’s Big Month in the Equity ETF Space
In May, actively managed ETFs blew away their competition in the race for asset gathering.
Modern Quantitative Finance: A Field in Transition
Trends point to more focus on the buy-side, regulation, and computational techniques and less stress on new models and...
Creating a Consolidated Look at Industry Consolidation
What's the best way to identify consolidation (and the corresponding investment opportunities) at the industry level?
M&A Deal Volume, Value Drop 18% in April
Only two of the 21 sectors tracked by FactSet Mergerstat posted relative gains in deal flow over the last three months.
Equilibrium and Corporate Spread Reversion
A look at mean reversion in corporate bond spreads for the S&P 500 energy sector, from December 2015 to June 2016.
Which Side Gains More from Spin-Off Deals?
A look at more than 300 deals shows performance gains for "spincos" are much more likely than for "spinners."
Will 2017 Be a Rare Vintage for Fixed Income Investors or Wither on the Vine?
Relative value across issuers, structures, and markets is taking pride of place against a so far benign interest rate environment.
Mind Your Ps and Qs: Real World vs. Risk Neutral Probabilities
A look at the real world probabilities governing future economic scenarios and the risk-neutral probabilities used in derivative...
M&A Deal Activity Down for February, Spending Up
Consumer Durables, Non-Energy Minerals, Communications, and Government sectors saw the biggest activity increases.
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