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The Institutional Risk Analyst


Bank Stocks Down | WGA Bank Top 100 Index: Q2 2025
TD was up about 6% over the past three months, the only name in our test group with a positive three-month market return, of note.
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May 46 min read


Liquidity & Rates Fall as Trump Trades Beckon
What does the upsurge in repo rates at the end of September suggest? None of the media who supposedly cover the Fed seem able to ask.
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Dec 23, 20247 min read


Trump, Deficits & Credit Default Swaps
As a practical matter, no Fed chairman or governor can function without the support of the White House and the US Treasury.
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Nov 18, 20247 min read


Hurricanes, Insurance & the Cost of Risk
Many homes in FL no longer have adequate home owners insurance much less federal flood insurance.
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Oct 10, 20246 min read


Labor Day Fishing at Leen's Lodge
By the end of August, the bugs are gone but the fish are still biting, making for a perfect way to end the summer.
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Jun 1, 20223 min read


A Conversation With David Kotok
Next we present "Alien vs Predator" by comparing Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) with Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS)
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Oct 28, 20209 min read
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