On a recent episode of the Behind the Markets podcast, Jeremy Schwartz spoke with Aaron Dubin, VP of strategy and business research at Team8. They covered a wide range of cybersecurity topics, including the current “1995 moment" and the connection between Team8’s cybersecurity themes and current events.
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As we reflect on tax season and wrap up Financial Literacy Month, discover the tax implications of capital gains in investment vehicles like mutual funds and exchange-traded funds. Vanya Sharma outlines the differences between the two and how to employ a tax loss harvesting strategy with ETFs.
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The bitcoin “halving" takes place in the bitcoin network roughly every four years. Newly issued (or mined) bitcoin is cut in half, reducing oncoming supply. Following the recent halving, Christopher Gannatti and Blake Heimann discuss the implications for investors.
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This year started on a strong note with global equity markets gaining 8.9%. Pierre Debru reviews how equity factors behaved in the first quarter of 2024 and how investors’ portfolios were impacted as a result.
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Following last week’s “hotter” than expected CPI release, the sole focus for the money and bond markets was to, yet again, dial back their Fed rate cut expectations. Ahead of the May FOMC meeting, Kevin Flanagan dives into an aspect of Fed policy decision-making that has been flying under the radar: the balance sheet.
When it comes to articulating data related to monetary policy outcomes, the FOMC has conveyed an awkwardly varied set of targets. Sam Rines discusses the FOMC's changing targets and data points related to monetary policy outcomes.
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