When looking at 2018 modeling, NatWest Markets sees a lot of the old mixed in with a bit of new. But there are values to be had. Looking at the year ahead, the arm of the Royal Bank of Scotland is keeping an eye on the US Fed, warning not to take them for granted, as a central bank spread trade and various sovereign debt plays in Europe benchmark the land of opportunity to come. Numerous economic forecasts are including central banks as a key feature in their 2018 forecasts largely due to the interest rate unwind. Don’t be scared…
RBS: Goldilocks Markets Ahead
Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.