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Illinois to sell debt as fiscal woes worsen in coronavirus outbreak
Quoted: John R. Mousseau, CFA | Posted on: 05/07/2020 read more
BondBuyer – Dislocations in trading, pricing remain in municipal market
Quoted: John R. Mousseau, CFA | Posted on: 04/30/2020 read more
Bloomberg Radio Interview: David Kotok on Fed News
Quoted: David R. Kotok | Posted on: 04/30/2020 read more
HeraldTribune.com – Mitch McConnell as Meredith Whitney
Quoted: John R. Mousseau, CFA | Posted on: 04/27/2020 read more
Bloomberg Radio Interview: Saudis Are Going In For The Kill, Targeting U.S. Oil (Podcast)
Quoted: David R. Kotok | Posted on: 04/22/2020 read more
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Part 2: Information is Beautiful – Early Florida Cases or Cover Up?
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: May 7, 2020
As late as March 11, Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis was denying that community spread was taking place, a claim that ran directly counter to statements made the day before by Dr. Anthony Fauci of the White House COVID-19 Task Force. It is now clear, however, that behind the scenes the state was collecting data that suggested much earlier community transmission. [Continued...]
Information Is Beautiful (And Useful)
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: May 6, 2020
Hat tip to Barry Ritholtz for including in his daily reading list a link to a compelling and enlightening set of coronavirus infographics from Information Is Beautiful. Here is that link: https://informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/covid-19-coronavirus-infographic-datapack/. First, a preface. Readers please note that the statistics shown in the infographics are the “official” counts. In the US those statistics are [Continued…]
Black Swan and SKEW
Author: Leo Chen, Ph.D., Post Date: May 5, 2020
The term black swan refers to rare events that are unpredictable in nature. These events are mathematically difficult to compute and statistically insignificant. Black Monday on October 19, 1987, is a typical example. One may consider the COVID-19 pandemic a black swan as well. CBOE launched the SKEW Index in 1990, and it has been [Continued…]
Good Morning to Bill Allen
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: May 4, 2020
Dear Readers, We would like to open our Sunday morning missive with this two minute message introduced by a prominent COVID19 survivor. We thank Christian Calgie for bringing this video to our attention: Geoffrey Cox reading Jerusalem accompanied by the orchestral music: I promise you, however prepared you think you are, it exceeds expectations. [Continued…]
Short-Term vs. Long-Term VIX
Author: Leo Chen Ph.D., Post Date: May 1, 2020
As the equity markets rally from the March 24th bottom gains steam, the VIX volatility index has more than halved since its all-time high on March 16th. VIX hit the 80 level for the first time during the financial crisis. Unlike a decade ago, it only took a month for the VIX to drop below [Continued…]
The Covid-19 Blame Game, Part 1
Author: David R. Kotok, Post Date: April 30, 2020
As the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus emerged in Wuhan, spread throughout China (as millions of Wuhan residents fled their city), and then found its way overseas to cause a global pandemic, pressure mounted on governments to justify their actions in response, and a blame game soon ensued, with the Chinese and US among the main players. Initially, [Continued…]
The Fed and Markets
Author: Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D., Post Date: April 28, 2020
Congress and the Trump administration have embarked upon a massive federal stimulus program to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus on the US economy. At the same time, the Federal Reserve has stepped up to bolster financial markets, having announced, in addition to its ongoing support of the repo market, a series of ten loan [Continued…]
Summer approaches! Here at Cumberland Advisors HQ in Sarasota, Fla., it also means hurricane season is on the horizon along with a possible return of Red Tide. This natural phenomena is thought to be amplified by human activity along the Gulf of Mexico. What can be done? Lenny Landau & David R. Kotok discuss "The Puzzle of Red Tide" where Lenny brings his experience as an engineer to bear.
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