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Economic Stats of Pharmaceutical Companies Developing a Covid-19 Vaccine

This post will analyze and compare some pharmaceutical companies developing a vaccine for Covid-19 from an economic perspective using the Eta® statistics on the MacroRisk Analytics® platform.

Economic Stats of Pharmaceutical Companies Developing a Covid-19 Vaccine

This post will analyze and compare some pharmaceutical companies developing a vaccine for Covid-19 from an economic perspective using the Eta® statistics on the MacroRisk Analytics® platform.

Lance Roberts Discusses WSJ Article: “The Rescues Ruining Capitalism”

We talk much about the bailouts and stimulus programs related to the economic shutdown and pandemic. However, the bailouts began back in 2008 when the Federal Reserve intervened with the insolvency of Bear Stearns.

Three Reasons There Is No Housing Shortage

One of the most recent mantras in the financial media is that housing prices rise because there is an inventory shortage. While it is an excellent headline for “getting clicks,” the are 3-reasons why there really is NO housing shortage.

Credit Risk Transfers: Strong Fundamentals Amid Market and Regulatory Uncertainty

Since 2008's subprime mortgage meltdown, policy implementation, decentralizing risk, and correcting systematic issues continue today. One such instrument, Credit Risk Transfers (CRTs), which have an enigmatic backstory, have become a popular means of decentralizing credit risk while providing an avenue for institutional investors to diversify their agency mortgage loan exposure.

It’s Crystal Ball Time – What the Next Six Months Could Look Like

I don’t know about you but to me, 2020 feels like it’s about three years long. The market started off the year incredibly well only to fall off a cliff in late February. Since February, there’s been significantly higher uncertainty than any of us are used to.

It’s Crystal Ball Time – What the Next Six Months Could Look Like

I don’t know about you but to me, 2020 feels like it’s about three years long. The market started off the year incredibly well only to fall off a cliff in late February. Since February, there’s been significantly higher uncertainty than any of us are used to.

Policies Over Politics: Whoever Wins, We All Lose

As we near the 2020 Presidential election, rhetoric from both sides is ramping up. Depending on your personal “echo chamber” of social media, you are likely confident why your candidate is the best choice, and the opposition is the worst. However, when it comes to economic prosperity and the financial markets, who is the best choice? To answer that question, we will focus on the “policies,” not the “politics.”

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