Financial Markets

Fed Repo Offers to Pump $1.5T Into Markets
Credit & Capital

Fed Repo Offers to Pump $1.5T Into Markets

"This is a full-blown crisis response operation, intended to make it abundantly clear that the Fed will not allow liquidity to dry up."
By Matthew Heller | March 13, 2020
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10-Year Treasury Hits Record Low on Virus Fears
Credit & Capital

10-Year Treasury Hits Record Low on Virus Fears

“You can’t rule out the 10-year going to 50 basis points. It’s just around the corner now."
By Matthew Heller | March 6, 2020
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Why CFOs Shouldn’t Come From Public Accounting
People

Why CFOs Shouldn’t Come From Public Accounting

Make the controller responsible for accounting and the CFO for financing — and have them report separately to the CEO, an ex-finance executive advises.
By Danny Severns | October 29, 2018
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Visible CFOs Linked to Lower Stock Volatility
Technology

Visible CFOs Linked to Lower Stock Volatility

A company providing souped-up sentiment analyses for earnings calls and central-bank speeches spots the trend.
By David McCann | January 5, 2018
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Traders May Be Profiting From Leaks of U.S. Data
Risk & Compliance

Traders May Be Profiting From Leaks of U.S. Data

The European Central Bank finds evidence of “substantial informed trading” in advance of the official release of macroeconomic announcements.
By Matthew Heller | May 2, 2016
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First Data Decline Fuels $553M Loss for KKR
Investment Banking

First Data Decline Fuels $553M Loss for KKR

KKR's largest private-equity holding lost 19% of its value in the first quarter, part of a 0.9% depreciation in KKR's private-equity portfolio.
By Matthew Heller | April 26, 2016
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SEC Fixing Edgar Flaw
Technology

SEC Fixing Edgar Flaw

The SEC's process for disseminating Form 4 filings is being tweaked in order to level the playing field for investors.
By Matthew Heller | December 29, 2014
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The Search for Suspect Accounting
Technology

The Search for Suspect Accounting

Analytical models from academia and the SEC could help expose everything from poor-quality earnings to outright fraud.
By Vincent Ryan | April 8, 2014
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Four Ways High Share Price Companies Can Boost Value
Management Accounting

Four Ways High Share Price Companies Can Boost Value

Most executives always think their share price should be higher, but coming to grips with high valuation can lead to productive strategic decisions.
By Gregory V. Milano | December 19, 2013
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The Gurus
Strategy

The Gurus

Five eminent economists gaze into the future.
By S.L. Mintz | January 1, 2000
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