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Crude Oil and Trading OPEC
October 16, 2025As a percentage of worldwide production of crude oil, OPEC’s share remains dominant. With 13 member countries, and 10 affiliates (OPEC+), it represents 35-40% of yearly production and approximately 80% of proven reserves. It is therefore not surprising that the ...
Read moreOptions Data Reveals Early Bets on Argentina’s Banking Sector
September 23, 2025Argentina has spent years battling runaway inflation, a shaky currency, and mounting debt. These troubles have weighed on local businesses and dragged down U.S.–listed shares (of American Depository Receipts [ADRs]) of Argentine companies. Against this backdrop, Grupo Financiero Galicia (ticker: ...
Read moreA Gold Bubble? Options Insight
September 18, 2025The equity market continues to make new all-time highs, riding the back of an AI boom and lower interest rates. At the same time, it seems to be ignoring a steady stream of potential bad news – slowing employment, stubborn ...
Read moreWhat are VIX Futures Telling Us?
August 21, 2025The VIX, the market’s so-called “fear gauge,” has been steadily declining since it peaked at 60.13 last April 8th. Just last week, the index made new lows for the year. The uncertainties facing economic policy, as well as the overall ...
Read moreAsian Options Markets: 2010-2025 Analyzed Using OptionMetrics Data
August 14, 2025Introduction & Key Findings We analyzed the growth of the European options market in an earlier blog. In this next piece, we study whether markets in Asia have followed suit when it comes to growth patterns. Asian options markets have ...
Read moreEuropean Options Markets: 2010-2025 Analyzed Using OptionMetrics Data
August 13, 2025Andres Hsiao | Quantitative Research Intern Introduction & Key Findings The US options market has grown tremendously over the past decade, becoming a massive force in global finance. But have other major markets around the world followed this trend? Utilizing ...
Read moreCopper, the New Steel
July 28, 2025On July 9th, President Trump imposed a 50% tariff on copper imports, effective August 1. This followed an executive order last February launching an investigation into how copper imports may affect national security. The August 1 deadline now looms, and ...
Read moreHong Kong’s IPO Surge: Predictions for Chinese Equity Dividends
July 16, 2025A new capital exodus is reshaping the Chinese financial landscape—and it appears to be headed straight for Hong Kong. In the first half of 2025, companies like Hengrui Pharmaceuticals and CATL raised a combined $5.3 billion through share offerings in the city. EV maker Seres is ...
Read moreTail Risk in Action: Identifying Stocks Vulnerable to Oil Volatility Shocks
June 20, 2025Late last week, Israel launched a preemptive strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities, sending shockwaves through global oil markets. After nearly a week of escalating conflict during the week of June 16, markets remain volatile as investors grapple with uncertainty around ...
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