March 21, 2019 – BAF3M – Mr.Scorcia

Winter’s End Festival – (some may call it a Unit Test)

The pound’s slide is about more than Brexit
Worries about a trade war and the domestic economy play a role too
The future of insurance is happening without insurance firms
The industry’s plodding giants face mounting threats from restless reinsurers and Big Tech
Many think the European Central Bank will cut rates soon
But for a significant stimulus, the bank will need to break self-imposed rules
Housing microfinance can help poor people build better homes
But it comes with high interest rates
Lots of investors bet on “factors”, such as size, value and momentum
But what if the crowd catches on?
China’s growth is the slowest in nearly three decades: get used to it
The trade war with America hurts, but the government is wary of stimulus
A debate is under way about the cost of higher education
The meaning of a debate about the cost of higher education
China’s growth is the slowest in nearly three decades: get used to it
The trade war with America hurts, but the government is wary of stimulus
A new study tracks the surge in Chinese loans to poor countries
Nearly half of China’s credit is hidden, and much of it goes to vulnerable borrowers
Why everybody is concerned about corporate-bond liquidity
Investors expect to find sellers at all times, but dealers lack capacity to buy