01
May
By Mark Melin
A former UBS AG (NYSE:UBS) senior trader has been barred for life from working in the financial industry for manipulating financial data and falsifying reports.
John Hughes, a senior trader... read more
07
Dec
By Michelle Jones
There's been a lot of talk recently about where we are in the current economic cycle, especially since the bull market entered its tenth year. Investors and market watchers... read more
07
Jul
By Mark Melin
It sounds like a can’t miss offer an investor might find coming from the mouth of an unregistered pitchman touting questionable investments: “ Income without rate risk ,” is... read more
24
Apr
By
As the most systemically important financial institution in the country, it was only a matter of time before someone asked the question: what would happen if we applied the... read more
04
Apr
By Rupert Hargreaves
Despite the recent equity shakeout, the fundamental regimes underlying asset performance over the last two-quarters remain largely in place and declines present opportunities to buy energy (or more specifically... read more
23
Aug
By Rupert Hargreaves
It's fair to say that most market participants are relatively apprehensive about what the future holds. Wherever you look, there seems to be bad news waiting, and it appears... read more
04
Sep
By VW Staff
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ) agreed to pay an astounding $130 billion for part of its North American wireless business owned by Vodafone Group plc (LON:VOD) last Sunday, after years... read more
16
May
By Mark Melin
In the first quarter 2014 edition of Prime Brokerage Perspectives, J.P. Morgan identifies a growing trend among institutional investors and fund managers: the co-investment.
Rather than investing in a hedge... read more
26
Sep
By VW Staff
Bernstein Research analysts Vadim Zlotnikov, Ann Marie Larson and Charles Clavel provide insights into the “live” 12-month U.S. Bernstein Alpha Model and its year-to-date performance.
The 12-month U.S. Bernstein Alpha... read more
07
Aug
By Mark Melin
The Bank of Japan has been noticeably unclear when addressing the effectiveness of its negative interest rate policy (NIRP), a Deutsche Bank report noted. Strangely quiet.
"What now?" is the... read more
