Off the wires: Investors’ enthusiasm for Japanese stocks has gone overboard
Japanese equities have enjoyed a burst of popularity in 2023, but which equity funds have really benefited from it? Quantitative Analyst, Azalea...
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Off the wires: 7 meme stocks to buy before they soar to new heights in 2023
In this Off the Wire, we explore how EPFR’s Stock Flow and Allocation data can provide valuable insights into investor sentiments surrounding meme...
Off the wires: Banks get another credit downgrade and stocks drop
Where, and at what costs, are US banks going to secure the funds they need to operate? Who will they lend to? What about their exposure to real...
Off the wires: Banks choosing Paris over London post Brexit boost France’s exports
An accelerating trend in the relocation of British and American banking activities to Paris, due to Brexit, has boosted exports in services from...
Off the wires: ESG investors play the long game
According to a recent article in the Financial Times, ESG is no longer the buzz phrase it used to be for private wealth managers looking to bring...
Off the wires: Long-Dated Treasury Futures Rally in Wake of Debt-Ceiling Accord
With the notable exceptions of China and Japan, G20 countries (and others) have spent the past 16 months raising interest rates to combat inflation....
Off the wires: Big investors rush into bonds after ‘cataclysmic’ year
EPFR’s Azalea Micottis analyzes how bond fund flows are reacting as banks may start winning the battle against inflation.
Off the wires: Muni junk bond king John Miller to retire
In this blog, EPFR’s Kirsten Longbottom and Steven Xinlei Shen expand on a recent WSJ article, Muni Junk Bond King John Miller to Retire.
Off the wires: Bank turmoil is paving the way for even bigger ‘shadow banks’
Turmoil in the US banking industry has persisted into the second quarter, with interest rate hikes, skittish depositors and the scramble for tighter...
Off the wires: Investors bet on shrinking pool of tech stocks as rally narrows
Year-to-date the American S&P 500 index has rallied by over 7.5%. However, with a large proportion of these gains driven by just seven...
Off the wires: Bitcoin is one year away from a major technical event. History suggests the start of another bull run
Bitcoin’s next “halving” is expected to take place in 2024. These events take place when Bitcoin miners have added 210,000 “blocks” to the...
Off the wires: US inflation falls to lowest level since May 2021
According to CNN, annual inflation dropped in March 2023 for the ninth consecutive month, and grocery prices fell month-on-month for the first time...
Off the wires: Google launches Bard chatbot to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT
In late November 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT – an AI driven chatbot that can answer complex questions and handle almost any topic. A couple of...
Off the wires: Money market funds swell by more than $286bn amid deposit flight
The collapse of several US regional banks and the UBS-Credit Suisse merger in March spurred investors to look for alternative homes for their money....
Off the wires: Tesla stock gathers steam as reports show EV giant hits brakes on China plant production
As Tesla halted the production line at its Shanghai plant, Steve Xinlei Shen uses EPFR’s Stock Flows dataset to assess to assess investor...