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Alpha Engine Perspectives
China’s Bond Markets – Two Reasons Why the Year of the Dog Might Have Some Bite
February 16, 2018•2 min read

China’s Bond Markets – Two Reasons Why the Year of the Dog Might Have Some Bite

The Year of the Dog may not be known for being the most auspicious, but for China’s local, renminbi-denominated bond[…]

Global Fixed Income
Alpha Engine Perspectives
How the Spike in Volatility Punctured the "Short Vol" Trade
February 9, 2018•5 min read

How the Spike in Volatility Punctured the “Short Vol” Trade

For most investors, it’s pretty unsettling to hear that the market’s “fear gauge” is suddenly on a tear. But that’s[…]

Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Don’t Cry for the Argentine Peso
October 27, 2017•2 min read

Don’t Cry for the Argentine Peso

The Argentine peso has depreciated by more than 40% since 2015, but I believe it is due for stabilization and[…]

Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Avoid Being “Burned” by Bank Loans
August 18, 2017•3 min read

Avoid Being “Burned” by Bank Loans

When talking with potential investors, a refrain we often hear is “I was burned by bank loans before, and now[…]

Full Discretion
Research Insights
Oil Price Volatility: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?
August 11, 2017•3 min read

Oil Price Volatility: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?

What’s my advice on oil price volatility? Hang in there. The good news—we’ve been through this before. The bad news—we’ve[…]

Credit Research
Uncategorized
Is OPEC Irrelevant?
June 21, 2017•3 min read

Is OPEC Irrelevant?

In late May, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries) and non-OPEC oil producers agreed to extend production cuts through[…]

Credit Research
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Commodity and Emerging Market Performance – Is This Divergence Sustainable?
June 2, 2017•3 min read

Commodity and Emerging Market Performance – Is This Divergence Sustainable?

Emerging market (EM) assets were hit hard by the crash in commodity prices in 2014-2015, but so far this year,[…]

Alpha Strategies
Economic & Cycle Views
The Connected Consumer: 3 Key Themes
May 15, 2017•3 min read

The Connected Consumer: 3 Key Themes

Whether watching television, shopping or driving in the car, today’s consumers want to control exactly when, where and how they[…]
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Getting a Mortgage is Harder Than Ever
May 12, 2017•3 min read

Getting a Mortgage is Harder Than Ever

There’s an important debate bubbling among investors and policy-makers: have residential mortgage lending standards tightened too much for too long[…]

Mortgage & Structured Finance
Research Insights
Keystone Pipeline Suffers Rejection Syndrome
May 12, 2017•3 min read

Keystone Pipeline Suffers Rejection Syndrome

Originally proposed in 2005, TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline would have transported over 800,000 barrels per day of crude oil from[…]

Credit Research
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Bank Loans: 3 Key Things You Should Know
May 12, 2017•2 min read

Bank Loans: 3 Key Things You Should Know

Many characteristics make bank loans stand out from their fixed income peers, but here are three key factors we believe[…]

Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Global Banks – Who Is Swimming Naked?
May 12, 2017•4 min read

Global Banks – Who Is Swimming Naked?

The outlook for most large banks around the world remains favorable – one reason is that many global banks have[…]

Global Equity Opportunities