Apr 19, 2026 | Markets
The oil price shock due to the Israel/USA Iran war led to my empirical research of the 1973 oil price shock which is widely considered t the first of many. My forte is to extreme events and to find cause and then utilize findings to predict next similar event. ...
Apr 17, 2026 | Markets
Aevex Corp. shares rose 35% after the maker of military drones raised $320 million in a US initial public offering. Shares of the Madison Dearborn Partners-backed firm closed at $26.93 each on Friday in New York, versus an IPO price of $20 apiece. The offering of 16...
Apr 17, 2026 | Markets
A buildup of leveraged hedge fund bets in Treasuries has left investors exposed to abrupt position shifts that could amplify stress across global bond markets, according to Apollo Global Management Inc. Chief Economist Torsten Slok. Hedge funds now own roughly 8% of...
Apr 16, 2026 | Markets
Former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson suggested US authorities prepare a back-up plan in order to avert a potential future collapse in demand for Treasuries resulting from long-running concerns over the federal debt load — an event that he warned would have...
Apr 16, 2026 | Markets
For years, Wall Street banks eagerly helped private credit funds amplify their investing firepower with hundreds of billions of dollars in loans, helping them notch ever-higher returns. Now, those same banks are tightening their arrangements, adding to the pressure on...
Apr 16, 2026 | Markets
Indian officials say the Iran war could be as disruptive to the country as the Covid pandemic was six years ago and the damage could linger for years to come, threatening to knock the world’s fastest-growing major economy off its path. The government is now drawing on...
