How to Dismantle the Derivatives Time Bomb?
From an article on financial modeling: “Modeling derivatives is of particular importance due to the relative size of the derivativeContinue Reading
Category: Economics
Which is the Most Reliable and Trustworthy Rating Agency?
One can never really trust a third party 100%. A lot has been written about the unreliability, lack ofContinue Reading
Innovation in Finance is Possible
The rating, a parameter that reflects the state of health of a company, occupies a central position in the worldContinue Reading
NASDAQ 100 Resilience Rating Analysis – January 2014
The first of two fortnightly NASDAQ 100 Resilience Rating Analysis reports in January 2014 is now available for downloadingContinue Reading
Casino Capitalism: Legitimizing the Derivatives Soup.
In 2000, the Commodity Futures Modernization Act (CFMA) passed, legitimizing swap agreements and other hybrid instruments, a massive move towardsContinue Reading
Just How Healthy is the US Economy?
We know that 2013 has been a great year for stock markets, US markets in particular. People are openly talkingContinue Reading
Creating Fragile Monsters and When Failure Is An Option
Imagine the World as one big corporation, offering all sorts of products and services. If one observes the World, andContinue Reading
Health of the EU Economy: Recovery or Stagnation
Our quarterly analysis of Eurostat’s macroeconomic data of the Eurozone for Q3 2013 has now been completed and published.Continue Reading
Solving Extreme Problems
Extreme problems are very large-scale multi-disciplinary problems, involving thousands of variables and which cannot be solved using conventional technology. InContinue Reading
WEF 2013 Report on Global Risks: A Different View
The World Economic Forum 2013 report (available here) discusses a wide variety of global risks, their likelihood and potential impact.Continue Reading
Artificial Intuition 