The money multiplier and velocity of money are two metrics that used to be highly informative measures for economists to monitor a country’s level of economic growth. Goldman Sachs' Favorite... read more

Credit Suisse's trading strategy market research team believes that "fear" in the markets is subsiding, and while volume shocks can appear at any time (as proved earlier in the... read more

Guest post from Jonathan Rochford, CFA, Portfolio Manager Narrow Road Capital Pty Ltd With the potential for a downgrade in the credit rating of Australia, and the recent downgrade of... read more

The Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) is a new regulatory environment that became effective 22 July 2013, and comprises of the following: An EU directive issued 8 June 2011... read more

As we close out the third quarter of 2014, we analyze the past quarter and look forward to the fourth quarter and 2015.  Analyzing the top sectors and performances... read more

The estates of Madoff sons Mark and Andrew fight on as most of the family has settled with the court. Bernard Madoff, author of the world’s largest Ponzi scheme, might... read more

After Bank of England governor Mark Carney’s statement last month that a rate hike was probably coming sooner than expected, despite a unanimous vote to keep the benchmark rate... read more

Seth Klarman, the president of the Baupost Group, is now one of the new, top donors of the Republican Party. He talked about politics during a rare interview with... read more

Lewis DVorkin, the chief product officer at Forbes, looks at the world of online journalism as a mother might look at their son now in the working world: a... read more

The Real Story of How Scranton Became Broke Whispers abound concerning the tale of how the city of Scranton ran into its current misfortunes. The story is like one of... read more