The Institutional Risk Analyst

In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we republish a commentary by Brian Wesbury, Chief Economist at First Trust Advisors,...

New York | Updated -- Q: How much of a rate cut did Fed Chairman Jerome Powell deliver to the markets last month when he stopped the...

New York | This week we posted the Q3 2019 edition of The IRA Bank Book, our quarterly review of the US banking industry. And to...

New York | In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we continue our discussion with a long-time reader and a corporate finance...

Grand Lake Stream | The conversations over the Labor Day weekend at Leen’s Lodge ranged from negative interest rates to the efficacy of a...

New York – Happy summer. Much has changed in the markets since the last meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee several weeks ago....

In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, a long-time reader and occasional source emerges from the shadows of corporate silence...

Q: What is the duration of a security with a negative yield? Hold that thought. Noted financial author Nassim Nicholas Taleb has little...

New York | This week we return to our friend Dale Hemmerdinger, a New York real estate executive and active public citizen, to talk about...

New York | With the end of Q2 2019 earnings in sight, there is good news and bad news. The good news is that the rate of change in US...

Avalon | We caused a bit of a fuss last week on CNBC by suggesting that the Federal Open Market Committee will not cut the target for Fed...

Chicago | The Institutional Risk Analyst travels to Chicago this week to participate in the annual conference hosted by Fay Financial,...

New York | This week in The Institutional Risk Analyst, we return to the activities of funds operating in the world of distressed real...

In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we feature a comment by Robert Eisenbeis, Ph.D., Vice Chairman & Chief Monetary...

New York | In this issue of The Institutional Risk Analyst, we ponder how the actions or inaction of policy makers can create systemic...

Grand Lake Stream | One of the great things about fishing is that it provides an opportunity to reset perspectives, both through...

New York | Last week The Institutional Risk Analyst participated the Ginnie Mae Summit in Washington. The event was packed and featured...

New York | This week we announce the release of The IRA Bank Book for Q2 2019, a publication of The Institutional Risk Analyst. In this...

New York | Last week in The Institutional Risk Analyst, we gave you a taste of today’s interview with author and consultant Jim Rickards...

New York | A year ago in The Institutional Risk Analyst, we predicted that net interest income for the US banking industry would flatten...