Q&A: Bond Funds or Ladders?
Can you address the pros and cons of short-term bond funds versus laddered bond strategies holding individual issues? (Read the full entry)
View ArticleQ&A: Beta and Stock Returns
Do high-beta stocks have high expected returns? Do stocks with historically above-average betas exhibit above-average realized returns? (Read the full entry)
View ArticleQ&A: Should Investors Diversify Among Government Bonds?
If US Treasury bonds are not risk-free due to inflation risk, does it make sense to diversify a portfolio of government bonds with obligations of other countries? (Read the full entry)
View ArticleQ&A: Liquidity and Stock Returns
Is there a liquidity risk factor in stock returns that helps explain differences in average returns? (Read the full entry)
View ArticleQ&A: Front Running and Fair Pricing
What is the relation, if any, between the practice of "front running" trades and the efficient market hypothesis? (Read the full entry)
View ArticleQ&A: Expected Returns and Socially Responsible Investing
Are expected returns for "socially responsible" strategies lower compared to a conventional approach? (Read the full entry)
View ArticleQ&A: Cap Weighting or GDP Weighting?
What is the merit, if any, in using a country weighting scheme based on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rather than market capitalization? (Read the full entry)
View ArticleInvestors Taking a Risk Buying Bitcoin, Says ECB Vice President
The vice president of the European Central Bank said yesterday that investors are taking a risk buying bitcoin at current high prices.
View ArticleMore Devs, More Destruction: Inside Zcash's Second Crypto Ceremony
Amid criticism of its first security ceremony, zcash has made changes as it prepares for a fork. But has it done enough to silence the skeptics?
View ArticleInvestors Taking a Risk Buying Bitcoin, Says ECB Vice President
The vice president of the European Central Bank said yesterday that investors are taking a risk buying bitcoin at current high prices.
View ArticleHow Blockstack Counterattacked a Phishing Attempt on Its ICO
When phishing sites tried to con investors during its recent ICO, Blockstack used its tech expertise to turn the tables on the tricksters.
View ArticleTopped Out? Bitcoin Flirts with Short-Term Bearish Reversal
Bitcoin prices are taking a hit at press time, and could suffer a deeper pullback over the weekend, the price charts indicate.
View ArticleQuestions of Regulation, Taxation Loom Over Crypto Investors
As the world of cryptocurrencies and ICOs heats up, there are many lingering questions about how tokens will fit within tax and regulatory frameworks.
View ArticleBecoming a Terrific Facilitator: All About Preparation!
I recently read a blog post by Hannah Feldberg-Dubin of the Design Gym. She describes the capabilities required to be a highly effective facilitator. Several of her key points pertain to...
View ArticleU.S. Securities Markets Coalition Opposes Senator Wyden’s Proposed...
OCC and U.S. Securities Markets Coalition sent a letter to the members of the Senate Finance Committee saying it is time to “modernize” the taxation of derivatives.read more...
View ArticleCFTC Staff Grants Time-Limited Extension Of Swap Data Reporting Relief For...
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Market Oversight (Division) today extended relief it provided certain CFTC-registered swap dealers (SD) and major swap participants (MSP)...
View ArticleRemarks To The Annual Government-Business Forum On Small Business Capital...
Thank you, [Bill and Sebastian]. Welcome everyone to the 36th annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. We have made it a priority to reach out to investors and small...
View ArticleUK's Financial Conduct Authority: Alex Hope Charged With Perverting The...
Today, 30 November 2017, Alex Hope appeared before the Camberwell Green Magistrates Court in relation to an offence of perverting the course of justice.read more...
View ArticleRemarks To The SEC Government-Business Forum On Small Business Capital...
Thank you very much, Bill [Hinman], for your kind introduction. Thank you also for your outstanding service to the Commission and our capital markets over the past several months.read more...
View ArticleNigerian Stock Exchange Weekly Market Report For November 30th 2017
It was a four-day trading week as the Federal Government of Nigeria declared Friday, 1 December,2017 as a Public Holiday to mark Eid-el-Maulud celebration.read more...
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