Fixed Income Top Stories
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A Long Time Ago, in a Galaxy VaR, VaR Away…
21 May 2012
It seems the story of value-at-risk is paralleled well by the journey of young Anakin Skywalker in George Lucas’s prescient epic Star Wars. Continue...
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The Flaws of Finance
21 May 2012
Bad models, bad policies, bad incentives and bad behavior. Together they have proven to be a toxic mix for the modern financial system. Continue...
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End of the Eurozone – Grexiting Alone or in Company?
14 May 2012
Have damage control procedures been put in place to limit the eurozone contagion or is the latest news from Greece and Spain the trigger for a wider breakup of the eurozone? Continue...
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The (JPMorgan) Nail in the VaR Coffin
11 May 2012
You don’t need Value-at-Risk models to tell you something might be wrong when your firm’s trades are making their way into the newspapers even before they blow up. Continue...
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Is There a New Prom Queen in Fixed Income?
15 May 2012
The Markit-Cadis deal is a win-win and shows that the value of a good data management solution is at a premium. Continue...