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The Way It Is

The world of investments can be a daunting place. There is the fear that something will go wrong, or that someone is trying to rip you...

Christian Armbruester

Oct 22, 20182 min read

The Way It Is

The world of investments can be a daunting place. There is the fear that something will go wrong, or that someone is trying to rip you...

Christian Armbruester

Oct 22, 20182 min read

Currencies Confused Revisited

There are few things in life more frustrating than dealing with currencies. Maybe that is why so many people choose to ignore them...

Christian Armbruester

Sep 10, 20183 min read

Currencies Confused Revisited

There are few things in life more frustrating than dealing with currencies. Maybe that is why so many people choose to ignore them...

Christian Armbruester

Sep 10, 20183 min read

The Problem With Being Too Clever

For those of us who like the financial markets for what they are, it is difficult to find true alternatives. We all know the story about...

Christian Armbruester

Aug 20, 20183 min read

The Problem With Being Too Clever

For those of us who like the financial markets for what they are, it is difficult to find true alternatives. We all know the story about...

Christian Armbruester

Aug 20, 20183 min read

Gold - Good Diversification or a Hedge That Doesn't Work?

The allure of Gold has been around for thousands of years, with people craving the shiny metal as a store of value and show of wealth or...

Christian Armbruester

Mar 19, 20182 min read

Gold - Good Diversification or a Hedge That Doesn't Work?

The allure of Gold has been around for thousands of years, with people craving the shiny metal as a store of value and show of wealth or...

Christian Armbruester

Mar 19, 20182 min read

Tail Risk Revisited

The risk in financial markets has increased, by measure of the rather large and sudden price swings we have had since the beginning of...

Christian Armbruester

Mar 14, 20182 min read

Tail Risk Revisited

The risk in financial markets has increased, by measure of the rather large and sudden price swings we have had since the beginning of...

Christian Armbruester

Mar 14, 20182 min read

What Actually is Alpha? Revisited

Our astute readers will remember that we wrote on the subject of alpha a few months ago What Actually is Alpha? But as we wake up to a...

Christian Armbruester

Feb 5, 20182 min read

What Actually is Alpha? Revisited

Our astute readers will remember that we wrote on the subject of alpha a few months ago What Actually is Alpha? But as we wake up to a...

Christian Armbruester

Feb 5, 20182 min read

The Magic of Leverage

Most people think of leverage as the root of all evil, high risk and that it must be eradicated before any more damage can be done – e.g....

Christian Armbruester

Jan 8, 20183 min read

The Magic of Leverage

Most people think of leverage as the root of all evil, high risk and that it must be eradicated before any more damage can be done – e.g....

Christian Armbruester

Jan 8, 20183 min read

What Actually is Alpha?

I first came across the term ‘alpha’ in the mid-nineties. A trader from one of the convertibles trading teams told me he was very...

Christian Armbruester

Oct 9, 20173 min read

What Actually is Alpha?

I first came across the term ‘alpha’ in the mid-nineties. A trader from one of the convertibles trading teams told me he was very...

Christian Armbruester

Oct 9, 20173 min read