Black Swan

Bob Doll, chief equity strategist at Chicago fund manager Nuveen, says markets are priced for good news. But he also doesnt expect a recession. See full story. Mastercard is pioneering new payment technology that identifies commuters by the way they walk Ma…

Mark Spitznagel of Universa Investments is getting ready for the next big drop, but he says hes fine if it never comes. See full story. These cities are most vulnerable to shocks from WeWorks woes (hint: not New York or San Francisco) Cities most vulnerable…

Explosive downside protection. Thats how Mark Spitznagel, the founder of Universa Investments, described his approach to navigating market risk in an interview with Vanity Fair that published Thursday. Basically, he says he makes far out-of-the-money bets t…

Chesworth: Black Swan Events Overlooked by Markets

Rose McGowan called Natalie Portman's Oscars cape, which featured embroidered names of female directors whose work wasn't nominated by the Academy, "deeply offensive" in a lengthy Facebook post on Wednesday.McGowan wrote that the cape is "the kind of protest that gets rave reviews from the mainstream media for its bravery,"…

Coronavirus Isn't a Black Swan Event, Says Asia-Analytica's Loong

Cydney Henderson USA TODAY Published 2:53 AM EST Feb 10, 2020 Natalie Portman is calling attention to female directors on Hollywood's biggest night after women were completely shut out of the Oscars nominations.  The actress, who won an Oscar for best actress in 2011 for "Black Swan," wore a black-and-gold Dior…

Events like the coronavirus outbreak, US presidential election, and geopolitical tensions are set to drive greater volatility in 2020 compared to last year, according to Seema Shah, chief strategist at Principal Global Investors.Central banks…

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 26: (Top) Lil Nas X (C) performs with Jin, V, SUGA, Jimin, RM, ... J-Hope and Jungkook of BTS onstage during the 62nd Annual GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevork… Read More

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese state media outlets are calling on investors not to panic after financial markets tumbled on Monday amid concerns about the coronavirus spreading across the country. An op-ed published on Tuesday in the state-backed Securities T…