Black Swan

Hello BoF Professionals, your exclusive 'This Week in Fashion' briefing is ready, with members-only analysis on the key topic of the week and a digest of the week's top news.The fashionable guests attending Dries Van Noten’s show this week received an unusual welcome: suited ushers handing out face masks accompanied…

Black Swan taking off (Cygnus atratus) South Island, New Zealand (Photo by: VWPics/Universal Images ... Group via Getty Images) VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images The equity market finally had a reaction to the effects of the coronavirus (Covid-19) last week, and it was significant with the S&P 500 falling…

Frida Ghitis, a former CNN producer and correspondent, is a world affairs columnist. She is a frequent opinion contributor to CNN, a contributing columnist to The Washington Post and a columnist for World Politics Review. Follow her on Twitter @fridaghitis. The opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the…

“The view in the White House is that this is one of those classic black swan events, and all we can do is control the health issues in the U.S.,” said Stephen Moore, an informal economic adviser to the Trump team.The still-mysterious coronavirus — which is hard to detect, poses…

Getty Images Getty Images There are so many calls for the coronavirus to be an economically negative black swan event that investors must also be wary of a shockingly good outcome that would result in a different set of tail-risk, unexpected events. With the development of coronavirus clusters forming around…

(Bloomberg) -- Brigita, a director at one of China’s largest car dealers, is running out of options. Her firm’s 100 outlets have been closed for about a month because of the coronavirus, cash reserves are dwindling and banks are reluctant to extend deadlines on billions of yuan in debt coming…

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Originally published on 2/21/20 @ 8:20 AM CST. -EdThe lead-up to the release of BTS’ latest LP, Map Of The Soul: 7, has been nothing short of madness. Since announcing the arrival of the much-anticipated follow-up to Map Of The Soul: Persona, the K-pop superstars have stoked excitement by releasing three…

A Black Swan Event is a mega-disruption on a scale and velocity that makes it hard to prepare for. Getty What do a rock, a flea, and a plate have in common with a small business? Hint: they're all associated with surprise and danger. Any ideas? Here's another hint: a…

Hold on to your cowboy hats, because HBO has released a full length trailer for the highly anticipated third season of Westworld (Spoilers from previous seasons of Westworld ahead).The three minute trailer features a glimpse into what this season of Westworld will look like now that Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel…