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Alpha Engine Perspectives
Don’t Cry for the Argentine Peso
October 27, 2017•2 min read

Don’t Cry for the Argentine Peso

The Argentine peso has depreciated by more than 40% since 2015, but I believe it is due for stabilization and[…]

Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Avoid Being “Burned” by Bank Loans
August 18, 2017•3 min read

Avoid Being “Burned” by Bank Loans

When talking with potential investors, a refrain we often hear is “I was burned by bank loans before, and now[…]

Full Discretion
Research Insights
Oil Price Volatility: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?
August 11, 2017•3 min read

Oil Price Volatility: Are We Out of the Woods Yet?

What’s my advice on oil price volatility? Hang in there. The good news—we’ve been through this before. The bad news—we’ve[…]

Credit Research
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Commodity and Emerging Market Performance – Is This Divergence Sustainable?
June 2, 2017•3 min read

Commodity and Emerging Market Performance – Is This Divergence Sustainable?

Emerging market (EM) assets were hit hard by the crash in commodity prices in 2014-2015, but so far this year,[…]

Alpha Strategies
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Getting a Mortgage is Harder Than Ever
May 12, 2017•3 min read

Getting a Mortgage is Harder Than Ever

There’s an important debate bubbling among investors and policy-makers: have residential mortgage lending standards tightened too much for too long[…]

Mortgage & Structured Finance
Research Insights
Keystone Pipeline Suffers Rejection Syndrome
May 12, 2017•3 min read

Keystone Pipeline Suffers Rejection Syndrome

Originally proposed in 2005, TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline would have transported over 800,000 barrels per day of crude oil from[…]

Credit Research
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Bank Loans: 3 Key Things You Should Know
May 12, 2017•2 min read

Bank Loans: 3 Key Things You Should Know

Many characteristics make bank loans stand out from their fixed income peers, but here are three key factors we believe[…]

Full Discretion
Alpha Engine Perspectives
Japan: 5 Reasons to Be Optimistic Despite the Demographics
May 12, 2017•3 min read

Japan: 5 Reasons to Be Optimistic Despite the Demographics

Despite Japan's demographic challenges, I see several significant bright spots which bode well for the future.

Global Equity Opportunities
Alpha Engine Perspectives
US Housing: Prices Driven Up By Limited Construction & Strong Demand
May 12, 2017•3 min read

US Housing: Prices Driven Up By Limited Construction & Strong Demand

Single family construction presents a puzzle: with the economy in the seventh year of expansion, why has home construction remained[…]

Mortgage & Structured Finance
Research Insights
Oil Outlook for the Remainder of 2016
May 12, 2017•3 min read

Oil Outlook for the Remainder of 2016

I believe oil prices will likely remain under pressure through the end of the year. There has been exceptional growth[…]
Research Insights
Shale: Producers Get Religion
May 12, 2017•4 min read

Shale: Producers Get Religion, But Uncertainty Remains

The answer to a fundamental question is becoming clearer: US oil production is likely going to be down dramatically in[…]
Research Insights
China: Rising Risks Posed by Shadow Banking
May 12, 2017•3 min read

China: Rising Risks Posed by Shadow Banking

Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs), which typically operate with less regulatory oversight compared to banks, have existed in China for decades.
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