Cross asset
Cross asset analysis, asset allocation, and other interesting stuff.
Cross asset, Markets. 12 November, 2012, 22:29
A Time to Think & 5 Key Issues
5 issues to be considered.
Cross asset, Markets. 11 November, 2012, 23:02
On technical analysis, algos, and others
They work, perhaps until they don’t.
Cross asset, Markets. 8 November, 2012, 12:53
When looking for tail risks, try areas where no one is looking
When fiscal cliff become widely regarded as a key tail risk, it is no longer really a tail risk. It’s out in the open.
Cross asset, Markets. 6 November, 2012, 21:39
What QE-infinity has done so far
Not quite as you would have expected.
Cross asset, Markets. 6 November, 2012, 2:40
What gold price is possibly telling us about Chinese Yuan
Is the strength of Chinese yuan going to be over soon?
Cross asset, Markets. 22 October, 2012, 0:32
Europe, Moore’s Law and Murphy’s Law and Milken
Europe is still not fixed, and some thoughts on tech.
Cross asset, Markets. 11 October, 2012, 10:13
Macro hedge funds are terrible at market timing
As it turns out, macro funds are terrible at market timing.
Cross asset, Markets. 10 October, 2012, 23:53
MythBusters: BLS, Treasuries, Apple and High Yield
Debunking a few myths in the market.
Cross asset, Markets. 9 October, 2012, 21:30
Spanish bailout may not be effective, QE may not work
Situation in Spain may not improve anytime soon; QE will probably not help the real economy
Cross asset, Markets. 1 October, 2012, 21:46
The fourth quarter: what to expect?
A brief preview of what to expect in the new quarter.
Cross asset, Markets. 24 September, 2012, 22:13
Fight the Fed
The Fed started easing since five years ago, and stocks are no higher than it was.
Cross asset, Markets. 19 September, 2012, 1:47
Chinese equities weakened, but steel and iron ore continued to rise
Chinese stocks have weakened again, but the rebound in steel and iron ore has not stopped.
Cross asset, Markets. 17 September, 2012, 21:20
Diminishing market reactions to unconventional monetary policy
Yields now hardly move on policy announcements, especially if the element of surprise has gone.
Cross asset, Markets. 17 September, 2012, 2:10
What will happen to the markets after QE3?
Some thoughts and gut feeling about what will happen to various asset classes as QE3 gets underway.
Cross asset, Markets. 13 September, 2012, 11:52
Hedge funds were punished for being defensive
Being defensive has not been a winning strategy this year for hedge funds.
Cross asset, Markets. 7 September, 2012, 4:10
Venturing into the unknown
What we are seeing in financial and economic indicators are, in some cases, unprecedented even if we look back centuries.
Cross asset, Markets. 24 August, 2012, 2:05
HOPECAST: a hope disguised as a forecast
When a “forecast” is simply a “hope”, that is a “hopecast”.
Cross asset, Markets. 13 August, 2012, 1:13
US presidential election, according to Intrade
Here are a few charts showing the 2012 US presidential election so far, according to Intrade prediction markets.
Cross asset, Markets. 9 August, 2012, 17:24
Chart: the best and the worst asset classes of the last 5 years
Corn, gold and silver were the best performing assets over the last 5 years, while European peripheral stocks were the worst.
Cross asset, Markets. 12 November, 2011, 2:10
“Path Uncertain, Destination Ugly”
Amid all the macro risks, while the destination will most probably look very ugly, the path to get there is now highly uncertain.