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“Myths of Short Seller”

Adani vs Hindenburg

Artificial intelligence

Thirty AI-generated imaginings of what banks might look like

Cryptocurrencies

Apparently, crypto vending machines are a priority

Ted Cruz is the worst

Capital markets

In the world of sovereign debt, bad ideas can never die

Once, twice, three times a Brady

Smile, you’re on USD

StanChart gets cheeky

Investing in funds

In times of crisis, quant analyst recommends quant

Or: how to get Covid out of your system

Sacked to the future

Redefining responsibility

We tried to run a social media site and it was awful

Extinction looms for FTAV’s Mastodon presence

Further reading

BuzzFeed; Gorkamorka; Yellen; housing; convexity; Adani; etc

The magic of an SDR-denominated bond

How to funnel stagnant SDRs where they’re actually needed

Arm should have cake and eat it

Dual listing FTW

Is that the sound of a luxe watch bubble popping?

Time sometimes doesn’t equal money

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Thursday, 26 January, 2023

Further reading
Inflation measurement; ketamine; Caravaggio; capital-structure gymnastics; censorship; the “shoppy shop”; etc
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

Exchange traded funds
Off-exchange traded funds
The lit liquidity erosion
Wednesday, 25 January, 2023

Further reading
Adani Group; cow burps; NDAs; “enshittification”; the meat grinder; did she just ask us to swipe right on crypto?
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

Ageing Populations
Grey dawn
Now entitled old people want to ruin your sovereign bond ratings!!!
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

Federal Trade Commission US
But what about my garden leave?
Or: what the FTC’s proposed non-compete ban could mean for hedges
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

Further reading
Kenny G; a bond-pricing settlement; Netflix; green energy; Havana Syndrome; spokescandies
Tuesday, 24 January, 2023

Financial services
Who really pays for your rewards?
When it come to reward credit cards, not everyone’s a winner
Monday, 23 January, 2023

US banks
Investment bankmageddon
More doughnuts than a Dunkin’s
Monday, 23 January, 2023

Coronavirus economic impact
ONS oh noes
“Contrary to our earlier statement, Britain sucks”
Monday, 23 January, 2023

Further reading
“Doing EA better”; kidneys; human trafficking charges; the Fed; George Santos; and sanitation
Monday, 23 January, 2023

Hedge funds
RIP the cult of the Tiger cub
Et tu, Lone Pine?
Sunday, 22 January, 2023

Exchange traded funds
Happy 30th birthday to the ETF*
Lookin’ good
Friday, 20 January, 2023

UK business & economy
The Bank of England’s inflation problem is even worse than it looks
CPI calm and carry on
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Digital currencies
The Crypt, updated
There but for the grace of common sense go we
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Further reading
Risk-free rates; non-competes; Nadhim Zahawi; Bored Apes; a blue bird; the enduring dollar; an AI content mill ;and blogging
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Investments
Keeping the powder dry
Tyranny of the IRR
Friday, 20 January, 2023

Davos
Some proof (as if it were needed) that you’re right to ignore Davos
Peak WEF gloom with squally optimism, occasionally sombre or somber
Thursday, 19 January, 2023

Investing in funds
Super passive goes ballistic; active is atrocious
We’re sure next year will be different though
Thursday, 19 January, 2023

Further reading
Steel; statecraft; Croatian coffee; internet evolution; mall nostalgia; Greyscale; SBF; Razzlekhan; and Lyle Lanley
Thursday, 19 January, 2023

IPOs
A farewell to Arm
In the battle to float Britain’s tech superstar, the LSE has little to offer beyond convention
Thursday, 19 January, 2023

Japanese government bonds
Dissecting the big bad Japanese bond bid
Trouble ahead?
Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Pound Sterling
Deutsche <3 sterling
They couldn’t stay mad at each other
Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Artificial intelligence
An AI just passed a university exam (but don’t panic: it was only economics)
Skynet hits the books
Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

US politics & policy
The Fed will have to accept the $1tn platinum coin
So just MTFC already
Wednesday, 18 January, 2023

Japanese government bonds
Bank of Japan DGAF
Still, keep an eye on the Japanese bond bid