A recent Bloomberg article argues that after “blanking out the noise from American and European politics,” and pandemic news, the markets are signaling a “classic cyclical recovery.” The article outlines…
Tag: COVID-19
Vaccine a “Game-Changer,” According to JPMorgan
Strategists at JPMorgan Chase have upped their exposure to global stocks and retreated further from sovereign bonds, calling the recent positive vaccine news a “game changer” for markets. This according…
Bill Ackman is Hedging the Pandemic Again
After turning $27 million into $2.6 billion earlier this year by hedging against the pandemic, billionaire investor Bill Ackman placed a similar (although somewhat smaller) bet in early November after…
Appetite for Niche Funds Boosted by Pandemic
Hoping to profit on ways Covid-19 will “upend” the economy, investors are channeling money into “thematic” funds that track trends such as cybersecurity, green energy and health technology. This according…
Markets Expect Vaccine to Be Only Partially Effective
Hedge fund manager Dmitry Balyasny says stock markets are expecting a Covid-19 vaccine this year that is only 50% to 60% effective, “leaving room for some unloved equities to rally”…
Professor and ‘Dean of Valuation’ Aswath Damodaran on the Economy, Tech Stocks and the Post-Pandemic Environment
A recent RIAIntel article profiles NYU business school professor Aswath Damodaran and offers excerpts from an interview in which he discusses the state of the economy, FAANG stocks and the…
Covid-19 Vaccine Approval Could Upend Markets, Says Goldman
A successful coronavirus vaccine could spark a sell-off of bonds and a rotation out of tech and into cyclical stocks, says Goldman. This according to a recent article in Bloomberg.…
$20 Trillion Hoard of Cash by Recession-Shocked Savers
The coronavirus pandemic and related economic shock have led consumers and investors to squirrel away cash to the tune of $20 trillion, and the higher rate could exert downward pressure…
Expected Wave of Corporate Failures Stays at Bay
As the coronavirus crisis continues to affect U.S. companies and trigger defaults and bankruptcy filings, a recent article in The Wall Street Journal reports that, for the most part, “the…
The Virus Fight and Wall Street Quants
A “motley crew of quants” is taking the virus fight to a whole new level, according to a recent Bloomberg article. “Hedge fund managers, market academics and risk experts are…