Black Swan

Cryptocurrencies are well known as a uniquely-volatile asset, as ominous terms like “flash crash” are baked into its very vernacular and the ethos. Since cryptocurrencies became a more-mainstream investment asset in 2017, several of these sudden, unexpected price drops – often referred to as black swans – have turned heads…

The notion of “black swan events” originates in the  ancient Latin saying “rara avis in terris nigroque simillima cygno” (translated roughly as “a rare bird in the lands and very much like a black swan”) that presumed that black swans did not exist. Once they were discovered in the wild…

It’s not everyday when you’re called upon to work with the biggest group in pop music, but Toronto native August Rigo was one of the few trusted to co-write two tracks on BTS’ latest album, “Map of the Soul: 7″ — “Black Swan” and “On.” The former, written alongside BTS…

poly-lt-wire-logo Photo: Paramount Pictures From A Quiet Place to Zodiac “Genre” is a nebulous concept, and no genre is as nebulous as the thriller. What one viewer may deem too scary, planting it firmly in the realm of horror, might not even raise the heart rate of another viewer. For…

The coronavirus outbreak is rampaging across the balance sheets of airlines around the world, as countries close borders, people shelter in place, and travel grinds to a halt. In the United States, carriers are looking to the federal government for immediate assistance to help cushion the blow that the pandemic…

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By Amitabh Kant & Arnab KumarCovid-19 may well be the black swan of 2020s. Such events have severe consequences and are inherently painful. And, yet, they can also provide a rare opportunity to evaluate the status quo, and challenge the assumptions and practices of ‘business-as-usual’. First, there’s an imminent need…

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a “Black Swan” event. This unexpected and hard-to-predict event was not within the range of normal expectations. Nonetheless, it will result in a severe economic contraction on a global basis in 2020. While the magnitude of the human tragedy is still unknowable and outside the realm…

The Coronavirus pandemic is dragging the markets down every day. The key index – S&P BSE Sensex – is down around 30% in a month. Obviously, many mutual fund investors worried about their investments in equity mutual funds. Radhika Gupta, CEO, Edelweiss Mutual Fund, has some tips for investors to…

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