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Prolonged stimulus paves way for wealth redistribution |
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Kekselias portfolio one-year return: 51.5% |
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Common catalyst for progressive and conservative populism |
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Kekselias performance review: 1.31% ytd total return |
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Roundabout path in the snap-back of long-term bond yields |
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Calm before the storm as quant**ative tightening looms |
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Alternative narrative on the natural rate of interest |
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Flatter yield curve a symptom of ineffective tightening |
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Bond market term premium and wolves of yellowstone |
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How we learned to stop worrying and love the “fake markets” |
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Qe’s distributional effects a rising political liability |
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Persistent low volatility threatens active fund managers |
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Looming risks through the prism of bifurcated housing market |
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Financial risk contagion: china’s capital outflow |
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November pce: dollar strength weighed on goods inflation |
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A less-hawkish interpretation of the december fomc |
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November payrolls and governor powell on risk management |
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November fomc minutes and debates behind guidance change |
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October payrolls: decent data with stronger wage growth |
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November fomc: forward guidance and the return of “some” |
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September pce: goods and energy inflation lead the index |
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September payrolls: signs of tighter labor market slack |
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September fomc: cautious hold |
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Higher return for savers: a path toward higher investment |
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August cpı: strength in medical and shelter inflation |
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August payrolls: softer gains with limited policy impact |
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July fomc minutes: data in focus as brexit concerns fade |
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July cpı: softer energy offset firmer medical care prices |
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June jolts: a small rebound in vacancy and hire rates |
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July payrolls: beyond the shadows of may |
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June pce: softer readings as durable goods weigh |
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July fomc: a less-dovish pivot as communicated |
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June payrolls: policy concerns ease |
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June fomc minutes: uncertainties at home and abroad |
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May pce: services strength amid softer goods inflation |
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Yellen’s humphrey hawkins: cautious policy, reiterated |
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May cpı: continued strength in services inflation |
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June fomc: cautious policy amid macro uncertainty |
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April jolts: unexpected weakness in business services |
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Yellen on “considerable and unavoidable uncertainties” |
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May payrolls: policy normalization, interrupted |
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April pce: strong gains in energy and goods |
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Yellen and a cautious path to higher rates |
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President dudley and financial conditions |
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April fomc minutes: signaling for june |
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Above consensus april cpı led by energy and oer |
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Job polarization through the lens of march jolts |
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April payrolls and the “dudley surprise” |
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Strong april ısm nmı offset below-consensus adp |
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Below-consensus ısm manufacturing despite weaker dollar |
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March pce and headwinds to a june rate hike |
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April fomc: concerns ease over global risk factors |
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Unintentional costs of ultra-easy monetary policy |
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March cpı: below consensus as major indices retreat |
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March fomc minutes: divisions within the committee |
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Data recap: march ısm and february jolts |
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March payrolls: higher partic****tion and wage growth |
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Chair yellen and board of governors’ reaction function |
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February pce: inflation cools following prior rise |
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March fomc: cautiousness despite rising inflation |
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February cpı: the rise of core inflation |
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Fed communication and market recap ahead of march fomc |
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February payrolls: a deep dive into the employment report |
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February ısm: services cool as manufacturing stabilize |
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President dudley’s speech at the pboc-frbny symposium |
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Governor brainard on inflation and policy coordination |
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January pce: services inflation surge as energy stabilize |
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January cpı: rebound across sectors |
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January fomc minutes: uncertainty and downside risk |
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Why did boj introduce negative rates instead of more qe? |
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美國2016年半年度貨幣政策報告:“觀察等待” |
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February 2016 monetary policy report: “watchful waiting” |
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十二月職位空缺和勞動力流動調查: 勞工市場有緊縮的跡象 |
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December jolts: further tightening of labor market slack |
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美國2016年一月就業報告:招聘降低,勞工市場“鬆弛”有所改善 |
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January nfp: tighter labor market slack vs. slower hiring |
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January ısm recap: weakness continues |
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Fomc’s maximum employment mandate and equity valuation |
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December pce and the curious case of durable goods |
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Did federal reserve’s easy policy create distortions? |
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Will the j***anese yen see further depreciation? |
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Fomc recap: dovish statement and “symmetric” objective |
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Why would falling oil prices induce an equity rout? |
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December cpı: inflation amid weakness in yuan and oil |
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January fomc communication wrap-up |
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How much did the chinese yuan actually depreciate? |
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Dec 2015 payrolls: strong hiring vs. soft wage growth |
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December fomc minutes: policy reaction function in focus |
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December ısm non manufacturing ındex |
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Fannie and freddie’s credit risk transfer derivatives |
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November pce: the energy drag persists |
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Federal reserve’s on rrp: 3 days later |
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What were market reactions during past hiking cycles? |
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What would happen if central banks cease to exist? |
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ıs it possible for fed to lower rates in 2016, and how? |
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What is fed’s mechanism to control interest rates? |
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ıs larry summers right that the rate hike is premature? |
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December fomc: “end of an extraordinary 7-year period” |
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November consumer price ındex (cpı): mostly on-consensus |
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Where do central banks get their funding? |
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How do investment funds manage liquidity risk? |
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U.s. housing market and fed’s policy normalization |
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October jolts – a look at labor market flows |
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Would germany see a***et inflow after an euro collapse? |
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Federal reserve code of conduct and nonpublic information |
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The relations***p of inflation expectations vs. rates |
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What makes a fomc meeting “live meeting?” |
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How powerful is the u.s. speaker of the house? |
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What are possible effects of market based interest rates? |
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November payrolls (dec 4th) – looking beyond 2015 |
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The “lockup” process for fed policy and data releases |
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What were the main drivers of recent us job growth? |
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Federal reserve’s policy tools and their efficacy |
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Will the fed raise rates in december or march 2016? |
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Federal reserve communications roundup (dec 2nd) |
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Do banks benefit from higher interest rates? |
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What were historic drivers for dollar valuation? |
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How will yuan’s sdr inclusion affect renminbi debt issuance? |
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Why is the consumer price ındex important? |
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ıs the federal reserve able to directly purchase t bills? |
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What is the difference between ımf, world bank and fed? |
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What is fed chair yellen’s monetary policy? |
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What is janet yellen like in person? |
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What are ways to establish interest rates exposure? |
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Why doesn’t goldman sachs provide free food for staff? |
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October personal consumption expenditures (pce) |
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Why doesn’t financial repression lead to a***et outflows? |
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Should the fed raise interest rates in december? |
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What’s the difference between forth and third market? |
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What are two main catalysts for usdcad? |
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Why won’t the federal reserve support debt monetization? |
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How do traders and portfolio managers manage risk? |
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Does fiscal austerity negate the effectiveness of qe? |
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Should the federal reserve follow taylor rule? |
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Why is fixed ıncome important? |
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October fomc minutes – policy summary |
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What values do buy side traders add? |
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What role does trading serve in the financial system? |
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How does bank of england’s mpc differ from fed’s fomc? |
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October consumer price ındex and fed policy ımplications |
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How does the fed manage banknotes in circulation? |
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What is monetary policy autonomy? |
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Why did swap spreads turn negative (late 2015)? |
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Who is responsible for oversight of the federal reserve |
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ıs financial engineering useful? |
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ıs quant**ative easing reversible? |
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What is the new york fed markets group? |
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How does microlending reduce poverty? |
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Will low inflation delay federal reserve’s “liftoff?” |
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What is behind some global macro funds’ poor performance? |
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What would lead to the next major systemic disruption? |
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October payrolls (nov 6th) and fed policy implications |
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What do sell side traders do? |
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What is fixed income trading? |
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What are strength and weakness of bitcoin? |
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ıs dollar strength good or bad for the us economy? |
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How does the federal reserve measure productivity? |
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What are the challenges faced by the financial industry? |
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Who were behind the federal reserve act (1913)? |
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What are alternative investment strategies? |
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High frequency trading – what are the pros and cons? |
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What are janet yellen’s strengths as the fed chair? |
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What are examples of policy-induced financial distortion? |
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Why has disinflation prevailed despite money-printing? |
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Are bankers unfairly vilified by the media? |
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Why do yield curves flatten during period of deflation? |
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What are some helpful economic indicators? |
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Which part of the treasury curve is most important to bond investors? |
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Are central banks responsible for credit cycles and credit crises? |
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How did federal reserve’s qe expand its balance sheet? |
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What are negative effects from the fed’s “ultra-expansionary monetary policy” |
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Does the european central bank replace the functions of eurozone national central banks? |
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Does the federal reserve “need” to begin policy normalization? |
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What monetary tools can the fomc use to fight the next recession? |
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What does a typical day on a trading desk look like? |
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Has real income been gradually rising in the u.s.? |
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How essential was germany to the creation of the european union? |
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What is ımf’s sdr (special drawing rights)? |
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What are the best investments during a severe stock market downturn? |
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What were the factors behind “greenspan’s conundrum?” |
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Did the ultra-stimulative monetary policy contribute to the energy crash? |
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Why are long-term interest rates harder to control compared to short-term interest rates by a monetary authority? |
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Why does bridgewater all weather strategy need to be implemented with leverage? |
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How much has global money supply grown since the 2008 financial crisis? |
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Why is goldman sachs so pop****r? |
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Why is the 2-year treasury note more sensitive to fed policy than t-bills? |
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Why is matlab so pop****r? aren’t there suitable alternatives for engineers and scientists? |
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To which school of economic thought does pboc (people’s bank of china) governor zhou xiaochuan belong to? |
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How do investors ensure best execution when trading bonds over-the-counter (otc)? |
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What are the factors that guide the federal reserve in adjusting monetary policy? |
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What is the federal reserve and what does it do? |
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As of late 2015, which central banks are engaged in quant**ative easing? |
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What is the day to day workflow of a fixed income buy-side trader versus a sell-side trader? |
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Why are some a***et managers referred to as non-banks? |
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Has the federal reserve stopped buying bonds? |
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What is the difference between ındia’s wpı and cpı, and why does it matter to reserve bank of ındia policymakers? |
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Can the federal reserve effectively drain liquidity and push up interest rates? |
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How did the subprime mortgage crisis onset a global recession? |
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How large is the energy economy in terms of world gdp? |
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