DERIVATIVES

Collateral Choice Option

Posted on August 8, 2022 By Harbourfront Technologies

Derivative transactions may include collateral offered by the parties involved. These transactions require both parties to document the security provided by either one. Therefore, they may use a credit support annex (CSA). This document may give rise to a collateral choice option. Before discussing this …

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RISK MANAGEMENT

Determining Sovereign Credit Risks Using News Articles

Posted on July 8, 2022 By Harbourfront Technologies

Alternative data is becoming increasingly popular in the financial world. While some traditional data sources such as earnings and economic indicators are still relied upon heavily, alternative data is providing new insights that can help investors make better-informed decisions. There are a variety of sources …

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TRADING

Beta Arbitrage: Betting on Stock Comovements

Posted on August 11, 2022 By Harbourfront Technologies

Stock beta is a measure of the volatility, or systematic risk, of a security or portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is used in the capital asset pricing model (CAPM) to calculate the expected return of an investment. A stock with …

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Latest Post

Loan Consolidation: What You Need to Know

Posted on August 13, 2022 By Maria Deneuve

If you’re like most people, you have probably taken out more than one loan in your lifetime. It can be difficult to keep track of all the different payments and due dates each month. What’s even more frustrating is when …

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