Publications

Download PDF In the past 12 months, marked by an initial increase and then a stable phase in the EUR/USD exchange rate, numerous corporate treasurers have been exploring optimal methods to safeguard against currency risk. This article examines how different hedging tactics have fared over this period. For a fair evaluation, a uniform method has […]

Imagine at the beginning of July, you decided to join me on a personal journey to transform physically and mentally by taking on the “75 Hard” fitness and mental wellness challenge (I started 66 days ago). For those who are not familiar, “75 Hard” consists of 5 daily challenges: A) Two 45-minute workouts (one has […]

Central banks like the Federal Reserve (Fed), Bank of England (BoE), and European Central Bank (ECB) are all signaling higher interest rates, with an emphasis on longer-term rate increases. This trend has been driven by rising US treasury yields and disappointing economic data from China, which have impacted currency markets. Additionally, forward-looking ISM Surveys in […]

Seven years ago, my wife took the liberty of signing me up for a tennis team without my knowledge. She thought I needed a hobby to balance the demanding world of finance, which absorbed most of my time.  After getting past some growing pains, I fell in love with the sport. Then, last year I […]

  C=S N(d1​) − Ke−rt N(d2​)   In the annals of financial history, few accolades hold as much prestige and recognition as the Nobel Prize.  Such is the case with the Black-Scholes options pricing model, which achieved the remarkable feat in 1997 thanks to the persistence of a select group of professionals who saw its […]

SUMMARY The next Bank of Japan meeting is scheduled for 16 June which will be the second meeting with new governor Ueda in charge. There is a possibility that the Ueda will make changes to the BOJ yield curve controls. The market is starting to position for the risk of a downward move in USD […]