On a month-over-month basis, U.S. Retail Sales came in flat, with online sales up 0.8%. The weaker-than-expected retail picture suggests that analysts might want to add “recession” into their vocabulary... read more

Elmer Trial Highlights Whistleblowing Dilemma by Matthew Allen, swissinfo.ch The Swiss whistleblowing debate has ratcheted up a few notches with the new trial of notorious former banker Rudolf Elmer, accused... read more

The bitcoin price rallied over the weekend, climbing to its highest level in months. In fact, the cryptocurrency has just about doubled since the beginning of the year, and... read more

While the fallout from the shocking flash volatility in the Swiss franc remains to be sorted out, shares of Leucadia National, parent of investment bank Jefferies, were halted in... read more

This is part one of a three-part interview with Himanshu H. Shah President and Chief Investment Officer of Shah Capital. The interview is part of ValueWalk’s Value Fund Interview Series. Throughout... read more

Crowded trades show trends: On a global basis, hedge funds are “crowded” into technology trades while generally short the broader markets, a UBS “Crowded Position Report” from the bank's... read more

We find no shortage of substantive financial discussions to be had as 2017 concludes: U.S. tax reform, the yield curve, Fed policy, corporate leverage, international valuations; they all come... read more

Oil Prices - A Barrel Of Texas Tea: Half-Full Or Half-Empty? by Jim Masturzo, Research Affiliates Key Points We develop a simple model to forecast the price of oil 12... read more

Hedge funds had a decent time in May. During the month, all major strategies showed a positive return except for managed futures. The monthly report from eVestment found that the... read more

Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) executives are likely to be in a jubilant mood today, after news this morning revealed that the Basel III conditions were going to be relaxed. The news is... read more