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An energy derivative is a derivative based on an underlying energy asset or product, such as crude oil, natural gas, gasoline, electricity, or other energy products. Energy derivatives can exist in the forms of futures and options or OTC derivatives such as swaps, forwards, and other types of options. Those who participate in the energy derivatives markets […]

Variance swaps are an OTC financial derivative used to hedge risks and/or speculate on a movement in the price of a certain asset or index, volatility, interest rate, or exchange rate. One leg of the swap pays an amount based on the realized variance of the price changes (as it pertains to the underlying asset, […]

China’s economy will naturally slow over time. Its population is already older. Its productivity will still rise faster than western developed economies as plays catch-up and its per-capita incomes get more in line. But a lot of growth that was fueled by credit will start to slow. Its slowdown is eliciting familiar warnings that, as […]

The metaverse and virtual reality (VR) space is heating up. As social media and gaming increasingly merge, more companies are building their own AR, VR, AI, and metaverse platforms to take advantage. In this article, we look at the best stocks in the metaverse and virtual reality space. Investing in VR and the metaverse can […]

Turkey’s central bank cut rates by 100bps in November 2021, which was expected by the market and Bloomberg consensus. However, given Turkey’s economics fundamentals, the rates cuts were not necessary, leading the country to another currency crisis.     Why did markets throw a tantrum? They didn’t want the CBRT (Turkey’s central bank) to cut […]

In this article, we’re going to cover high-inflation investing and how to profit from inflation. First, let’s start with the basics. Cash is the worst in an inflationary environment Cash seems like the safest investment because its value doesn’t move around much. But over the long run it’s the riskiest considering where the value of […]

Inflation is the highest in the US and most parts of developed Europe in more than three decades, so everyone is seeing their existing level of wealth being eroded. Even for those seeing wealth increases, the real value of that wealth isn’t what is used to mean. Those on fixed-benefit plans and/or those who hold […]

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have been an amazing invention and have provided the market with a new type of asset class. But most in the bitcoin and crypto market still have a healthy fear of the risk they’re taking on if they own bitcoin or crypto in any material quantity. Everyone is aware of bitcoin’s lack […]

Policymakers can get what they want, but only to a point. In this article we’ll explain how policymakers are constrained and what it means for markets. Where policymakers are constrained Central banks can do a good job of putting more money and credit into the markets. And, when combined with fiscal policymakers, they’re effective at […]

The credit impulse has been given a lot more attention over the past several years as a potential variable to include as part of a tactical asset allocation strategy. Traders have long known that credit creation is a big factor in what determines prices. The price of anything is the amount of money and credit […]