Black Swan

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

A man wears a protective mask as he walks down the street in Wuhan, Hubei province, China on ... February 3, 2020. Getty Images The 9% plunge in Chinese stocks on Monday was the market crackup felt around the globe. The fallout quickly coursed through bourses from Tokyo to New…

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…

February 3, 2020 AT 2:00 pm I can’t say I follow BTS too closely but the set design for this Late Late Show performance is pretty tricked out. Complete with LCD/walking on water effect.Via The Late Late Show on YouTube:Late Late Show music guest BTS lights up Stage 56 with…