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Crypto Hack

October 7, 2022 | Cryptocurrency exchange Binance temporarily shut down its blockchain network after hackers withdrew 2 million BNB tokens from a cross-chain bridge linking with its BNB chain. A cross-chain bridge is a tool that allows the transfer of tokens from one blockchain to another.

Sovereign Downgrade

October 6, 2022 | Britain’s aggressive package of tax cuts, paired with plans for large-scale borrowing, nearly crashed the country’s debt and currency markets before the Bank of England intervened.

Gimme Shelter

October 5, 2022 | Today, we'll discuss Elon Musk's agreement (for the second time) to buy Twitter, Micron's plans to invest billions in U.S. semiconductor production, Nasdaq delaying its cryptocurrency exchange plans, and our takeaways from Oaktree Capital's quarterly letter.

Carbon Markets

October 4, 2022 | In a world where carbon dioxide emissions are increasingly regulated, taxed, and monitored, the price of carbon itself becomes quite important, especially to companies who feel pressure from all sides to reduce CO2 output as much as possible.

U-Turn

October 3, 2022 | The British government announced it will abandon part of its plans for controversial tax cuts that sent the country's currency and bond markets into a crisis.

Perfect Storm

September 30, 2022 | Today, we'll discuss why macro hedge funds are doing so well this year, how Apple lost $120 billion in market value yesterday, an escalation of the war in Ukraine, and understanding country risks when investing.

Low Morale

September 29, 2022 | Across the euro zone's three largest economies, indicators of consumer morale remain subdued, as high inflation shows no sign of retreating.

Volatility Vortex

September 28, 2022 | The Treasury market has endured recently its most extreme bout of turbulence since the Covid pandemic rocked markets globally in March 2020.

Big Mac Index

September 27, 2022 | The Big Mac, in a way, actually represents a meaningful, “bundle of commodities, labor, real estate, and productive assets” in its prices, according to the analysts.

The Great Inversion

January 19, 2024 | Tom Cruise may have been inverted in Top Gun, but the Treasury yield curve probably won’t be for much longer.a

Force Multiplier

January 18, 2024 | A program meant to accelerate the transition from fossil fuels is helping put cash in renewable energy companies’ pockets by selling tax breaks to corporate giants like JPMorgan.

Crowded Trade

January 17, 2024 | In Bank of America’s surveys of investment fund managers since 2017, U.S. tech stocks (aka “Magnificent Seven”, big tech, Nasdaq, FAANG, etc.) have frequently been reported as the “most crowded trade” in markets.

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