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Our column on financial markets offers expert analysis and perspectives on global finance, market trends and investing
Finance & economics
Has social media broken the stockmarket?
That is the contention of Cliff Asness, one of the great quant investors
Finance & economics
Can Japan’s zombie bond market be brought back to life?
Ueda Kazuo begins on a dangerous mission
Finance & economics
Investors should avoid a new generation of rip-off ETFs
Some proposals may even be a risk to financial stability
Finance & economics
How to invest in chaotic markets
Contrary to popular wisdom, even retail investors should pay attention to volatility
Finance & economics
Why Warren Buffett has built a mighty cash mountain
Berkshire Hathaway’s boss is an impressive investor, not an economic oracle
Finance & economics
Investors beware: summer madness is here
This year’s hottest months are shaping up to be especially wild
Finance & economics
Why investors are unwise to bet on elections
Turning a profit from political news is a lot harder than it looks
Finance & economics
Why investors have fallen in love with small American firms
The Russell 2000 puts in a historic performance
Finance & economics
The dangerous rise of pension nationalism
Pursuing domestic investment at the expense of returns is reckless
Finance & economics
America’s banks are more exposed to a downturn than they appear
To understand why, consider the ouroboros theory of financial risk
Finance & economics
American stocks are consuming global markets
That does not necessarily spell trouble
Finance & economics
Think Nvidia looks dear? American shares could get pricier still
Investors are willing to follow whichever narrative paints the rosiest picture
Finance & economics
Has private credit’s golden age already ended?
A more competitive market is a less profitable one
Finance & economics
Boaz v BlackRock: Whoever wins, closed-end funds lose
Farewell to a financial mystery