As Capex Booms, Gauging Economic Impact Takes Center Stage
Whether corporate capex will result in strong GDP and productivity gains remains to be seen as the economy moves to an increasingly technological footing.
Market Drilldown
Risk Reduction Key to ESG Investing’s Appeal
Questions remain about the impact on performance, but risk reduction gains champions.
Quant Hedge Funds Trail Old-School Ones, But Reap All the New Money
The allure of computer-based investing is powerful, despite inferior returns.
Why Artificial Intelligence Won’t Pick Stocks … At Least Yet
AI is all the rage in financial services, but more to aid human managers than to replace them.
Inverted Yield Curve Warning:
Is It Different This Time?
Maybe Fed bond-buying, foreign safety seeking, and low rates have changed its accuracy as a recession signal.
Covenant Lite Loans and Junk Bonds Raise Fears
Could eased restrictions on speculative borrowing bring even greater pain in a recession?
What’s Right with Investing in Russia?
The nation is an international pariah, but it has some bright spots.
Warning Sign? A 10-Year Treasury That Can’t Break Past the 3% Barrier
Benchmark bond yield falls short, raising concerns about an inverted yield curve.
Should Russia Still Be One of the BRICs?
Once part of the quartet of up-and-coming emerging economies, its future is no longer bright.
Many Competitors Chase Finite Number of Deals
Doubts about good acquisition targets rise as some PE firms hold back on buying.
Oil Rebound Helps Blunt Sanctions, but Russia Fundamentals Remain Challenged
Tepid economic growth is a key concern for Russian investment, even as oil rebound provides relief.
Private Equity Storms into Tech Buyouts
IT’s growth prospects lure PE firms, which once were leery of the field.
The Upshot of a North Korea Building Boom
A peace accord on the peninsula may mean plenty of business opportunities for foreign companies—including those in the US.
Stock Market Volatility: The New Normal
Calm trading days give way to more turbulence due to higher rates, retiring baby boomers, and index investing.