A common question especially in Asset Management interviews In thinking on where to invest $1 million I first think about what a typical investor portfolio […]

As interest rates rise around the world to combat significant inflation bond yields in both short-term (i.e. 2-year bonds) and medium-term (i.e. 10-year bonds) have […]

Any international conflict, or the threat of conflict, such as current US/North Korea tension or US/China Trade Disputes or any ‘shock event’ unsettles markets.  The […]

When you are at interview with any financial institution you’ll undoubtedly spend some time with a business person additional to interviewing with Human Resource personnel. […]

1.Bonds and Fixed Income mean the same thing. 2.Most bonds are ‘Straights’ having an fixed interest payment every year called a coupon and a repayment […]

1.Every trade involves selling one currency for another. The most traded ‘currency pairs’ are USD/GBP USD/EUR  USD/JPY. 2.The USD/GBP rate is also known as ‘Cable’ […]

My day differed a little when I was at a large firm or ‘shop’ like Morgan Stanley compared to when I was at a smaller […]

So you want to be a Financial Market Trader or an Analyst or a Salesman. Do you want to work on the buy side or […]

You might get asked at interview to explain why with so much bad news around Stock Markets around the world are generally at or above […]