Black swans are famous for being unpredictable events that completely ruin future expectations, but what if you have a predictable and knowable event—but you still can’t quantify it? For Twitter and its competitors, that situation is creating a massive amount of potential risk and reward—and
Finance is an extremely complicated field of human activity and study, but why is it? Does finance have to be so intricate, and is there a reason to the complexity besides keeping prying eyes out? In reality, the history and purpose of finance explain its complexity—and uncover opportunities.
Goldman Sachs is restructuring, and this could be great news for up-and-coming bankers and students of finance. But why, and why is Goldman changing its operations? Zolio digs in.
Inflation is still high, but forecasts from Wall Street are changing quickly, and now strategists are warning about recessionary risks more than ever. How could America turn from an inflation-driven to recessionary economy—and what even does a recession mean? Understanding dynamics of monetary policy and consumer demand are essential to understanding where the fears are coming from—and whether they could be right.
A new meme has sprouted across the internet: the recent market volatility is making Credit Suisse $CS insolvent. The Swiss bank’s management has swiftly responded to the rumors, saying they’re fine. But are they? To answer that question, we need to know where to look.
When it comes to the Fed, their impact on the stock and bond markets is obvious. But why are they so impactful, and why does the market sometimes go up when the Fed raises rates? To answer these questions, we need to understand the three factors that goes into the Fed’s impact on markets.