by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Sep 30, 2024 | Risk Report
As we have mentioned before, the global economy is comprised by more countries than the United States of America and while those other countries are keeping a close eye on what’s going on stateside—either for direction or counterpoint—they are also having their own...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Sep 23, 2024 | Risk Report
The Fed cut its target rates this week. It was long-awaited and bigger than expected, both literally and symbolically. In number terms, the rates were lowered half a percentage point. In meaning terms, the rate cut was a turning point into the rarely visited Soft...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Aug 12, 2024 | Risk Report
We were so close! The economic floor routine to stick a soft landing—taming inflation with high rates without causing a recession—seemed on track and within reach and expectations were running high and then a few things happened in rapid succession: BoJ hiked their...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Jun 10, 2024 | Risk Report
The Risk Report is always excited to dive into news details that validate what it already believes to be true. And if it can be combined with topical lyrics from Queen Bey, it is even better. So, remember the yield curve? The one by all measures has been inverted for...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Apr 1, 2024 | Risk Report
We most often think about inflation and its first cousin, interest rate, as a pair of high-pitched teenagers on eternal spring break who could really use a hug and a good night’s sleep to calm a bit down. No? That’s just me? But in some other places in the world, the...
