The executives wouldn't comment publicly on the exact mechanics of the trade or its profit, but they were detailed in a research note published by an adviser to the firm, Pravit Chintawongvanich
of Macro Risk Advisers.
Not exact matches
«If you have concerns stemming from the
macro environment and that causes
risk to come out
of the bond market, then that may spill over to the equity markets,» he says.
Scenarios that could endanger a CEO range from the
macro — a defense company's manufacturing
of drones could make its CEO a target
of the Islamic State, says Timothy Horner, head
of Kroll's security
risk management practice — to the micro, a «crazy niece or nephew,» Horner says.
Mark Cortazzo
of MACRO Consulting Group explains alpha and beta,
risk ratio terms investors use to calculate, compare and predict returns.
At about 50 cents a pop, the aforementioned VIX call options expiring in 13 days have only been this cheap on a couple
of occasions since the start
of 2011, and not in three years, according to data compiled by
Macro Risk Advisors.
Although some are concerned about potential inflation and higher interest rates, we still enjoy an environment
of synchronized global economic growth and muted
macro risks.
We focused on the two dominant
macro factors — credit
risk and interest rate
risk — and how holding these factors together provided diversification benefits because
of their historically low to negative correlation.
The recent burst
of volatility has been unnerving, but it is important to remember that the
macro environment
of synchronized economic growth and muted
macro risks remains solid, although some are concerned about potential inflation and higher interest rates.
Furthermore, as the extirpation
of wolves exposed policymakers to previously unanticipated
macro risks, the suppression
of known market volatility via term premium dampening also implies the next wave
of risk contagion will likely come from unconventional sources beyond the current regulatory focus (similar to the lack
of «dot - com euphoria» led some investors to see that there was no market excess prior to the GFC), and a «well sheltered» financial market would be ill - prepared to adapt.
Previous to his time at BlackRock, Alan spent 8 years at Citigroup as a Senior Delta One trader, responsible for the pricing, execution and
risk management
of a Global
macro equity index book for the full range
of delta one products.
Hedge fund strategies, such as Equity Hedge, Event Driven,
Macro and Relative Value, may expose investors to the
risks associated with the use
of short selling, leverage, derivatives and arbitrage methodologies.
First Quadrant (FQ) believes its edge is derived from a focus on
macro phenomena, the drivers
of return and careful examination
of risk.
Yet, at a
macro level, our economists view this as a medium - term positive, with 0.2 - 0.3 percentage point
of upside
risk to their 2018 GDP forecast
of 1.1 % growth.
The important
macro self - disciplines for each are common denominators — the importance
of risk management, decision making under uncertainty, position (bet) sizing, and the list goes on and on.
JK: Can you discuss some
of the current
macro risks for banks?
Investors face three types
of risk, 1) market volatility on price due to the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) or broad
macro influences, 2) slow leak or popping
of the price bubble and 3) operating and financing issues that could impair dividends.
1) Phytonutrients: * Occur naturally in fruits and vegetables * Promote the function
of the immune system * Help fight off viruses as well as reduce inflammation * Associated with the treatment and / or prevention
of cancer and cardiovascular disease 2) Enzymes: * Responsible for metabolic processes that occur within a cell and are necessary for sustaining life * Assist and play a large role in digestion, energy production, blood coagulation and contraction
of muscles 3) Amino Acids: * The basic building blocks
of protein * Absorption
of amino acids is essential for your metabolism 4) Essential Fatty Acids: * Reduce the
risk of heart disease and some forms
of cancer * Improve mood * Decrease inflammation 5) Vitamins: * Essential for the normal growth and development
of all human beings * Healthy maintenance
of cell tissues and organs * Help process proteins, carbohydrates and fats required for utilization 6 & 7)
Macro and Trace Minerals: * Involved in electrolyte balance
of body fluids * Essential for normal cellular activity * Provide hardness to bones and teeth
We like the inclusion
of macro keys without actually having physical keys on the keyboard that might
risk confusing the layout you're used to with an everyday QWERTY keyboard.
As a member
of the Global Bond Team, Mark focuses on alpha generation — specifically the discretionary
macro alpha stream — and is responsible for the
risk management process.
Ratings are fine in theory, and someone has to make judgments
of relative
risk, but the
macro decision
of what classes
of investments are permitted, and what capital level to hold against them belongs to the regulators.
The portfolio strives to achieve an equal distribution
of risk across
macro periods
of inflation, deflation, high and low economic growth.
Because that is such a big deal, I tend to focus on the
macro side
of these matters — what it means to become aware
of our own irrationality and thereby to take the
risk out
of stock investing.
The complexities
of investing involve cyclical
risk,
macro and micro economic factors, understanding financial statements and their notes, cash flow forecasting - discounting, market timing, and a host
of other details Wikipedia is much more helpful at detailing.
Although some are concerned about potential inflation and higher interest rates, we still enjoy an environment
of synchronized global economic growth and muted
macro risks.
Our global
macro strategies reflect the personalized
risk profiles
of our clients.
We focused on the two dominant
macro factors — credit
risk and interest rate
risk — and how holding these factors together provided diversification benefits because
of their historically low to negative correlation.
-- Mr. Roche was on BNN to discuss the
macro environment, the
risk of long - term bonds in 2015 and the lessons from 2014.
The important
macro self - disciplines for each are common denominators — the importance
of risk management, decision making under uncertainty, position (bet) sizing, and the list goes on and on.
Brian is a portfolio manager for two
of AQR's
macro strategies: managed futures and
risk parity.
Of course, the
risks are not small, both from a micro and
macro perspective.
For example a
macro analysis
of the stock market may result in a different asset allocation depending on your perceived
risk vs. real
risk analysis.
Altogether, there are HELOC balances
of more than $ 200 billion today, which poses a substantial
macro risk to the economy.
The resulting collapse / convergence in global interest rates & spreads, the implacable compression & decline in volatility / momentum, the restriction / regulation
of banks» proprietary
risk, numerous FX scandals, the replacement
of human traders by algo - trading, the near extinction
of FX &
macro funds, all served to disrupt and suppress currency for return & dynamic hedging strategies.
Previous to his time at BlackRock, Alan spent 8 years at Citigroup as a Senior Delta One trader, responsible for the pricing, execution and
risk management
of a Global
macro equity index book for the full range
of delta one products.
At Orcam we believe asset managers should understand the
macro monetary and financial system in order to reduce the
risk of making portfolio management errors.
Therefore, the
macro environment is prospectively poor for our thesis — we
risk currency depreciation and the ever present threat
of government
risk / intervention — but I think this is countered by the level
of stock undervaluation and the «micro» picture.
I prefer to focus instead on looking at all my positions afresh every day / week, and asking what % holding (if any) should I now own based on the company's business / financial
risk, its share price action, its potential fair value upside, the changing micro and
macro risk environment, and the relative value
of other holdings / buy list stocks.
But the
risk of a significant price decline has now increased substantially: We could (abruptly) experience rising inflation / rates, changing Russian
macro / micro fundamentals, and / or a general reversal in market sentiment or
risk appetite.
At the portfolio level, we monitor
risk periodically, but no less than quarterly to evaluate and stress test the impact
of various
macro risk factors such as a sovereign crisis.
Each
of these segments had less predictable earnings and greater
macro risk compared to the company's domestic regulated businesses.
... According to a review by Lovich and Ennen (2013), the construction and operation
of wind farms have both potential and known impacts on terrestrial vertebrates, such as: (i) increase in direct mortality due to traffic collisions; (ii) destruction and modification
of the habitat, including road development, habitat fragmentation and barriers to gene flow; (iii) noise effects, visual impacts, vibration and shadow flicker effects from turbines; (iv) electromagnetic field generation; (v)
macro and microclimate change; (vi) predator attraction; and (vii) increase in fire
risks.
Forward - looking scenario analysis can provide insight into the quantum
of climate - related financial
risk at
macro - and firm - levels.
For well - known
macro trends like the energy transition,
risk identification alone is
of little utility.
If you're monitoring their industry, and other
macro trends that affect other industries — and can reasonably be projected to affect theirs, too — unless in - house counsel is notably well informed, you're likely to trigger their discomfort with the
risk of ignorance rather than discomfort with your behavior.
Do we run the
risk, at times,
of concentrating on micro justice so that we lose sight
of macro justice?
The lack
of software also means you can't link
macros to specific games, so you run the
risk of accidentally triggering, say, a StarCraft
macro when writing an email.
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So, too, can finding indicators
of potential
macro risk that affect real estate.