Air Pockets

BY FERNANDO DE FRUTOS, CFA, PhD | 05 AUGUST 2024 • Markets have experienced violent gyrations over the past sessions. Equity markets have suffered steep corrections, and interest rates have fallen sharply. The VIX index, a gauge of market volatility, has spiked, indicating heightened investor anxiety. • Although the correction has been severe, it was … Continued

Return to Normalcy

BY FERNANDO DE FRUTOS, CFA, PhD  |  08 JANUARY 2024   After years of macroeconomic swings, the pandemic’s wild ride is coming to an end. Output, employment, inflation, and soon, interest rates, are all gradually returning to their normal ranges. A welcome development for investors. Stocks and bonds face diverging paths as the era of … Continued