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  • Latest article02 27 2019 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Common Catalyst for Progressive and Conservative Populism

  • 12 09 2018 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Kekselias performance review: 1.31% YTD total return

  • 10 14 2018 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Roundabout path in the snap-back of long-term bond yields

  • 09 23 2018 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Calm before the storm as quantitative tightening looms

  • 05 20 2018 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Alternative narrative on the natural rate of interest

  • 01 07 2018 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Flatter yield curve a symptom of ineffective tightening

  • 12 04 2017 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Bond market term premium and wolves of Yellowstone

  • 10 17 2017 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    How we learned to stop worrying and love the “fake markets”

  • 09 20 2017 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    QE’s distributional effects a rising political liability

  • 04 18 2017 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Persistent low volatility threatens active fund managers

  • 02 17 2017 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Looming risks through the prism of bifurcated housing market

  • 01 11 2017 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Financial risk contagion: China’s capital outflow

  • 12 22 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    November PCE: dollar strength weighed on goods inflation

  • 12 14 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    A less-hawkish interpretation of the December FOMC

  • 12 02 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    November Payrolls and Governor Powell on risk management

  • 11 15 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    November FOMC minutes and debates behind guidance change

  • 11 04 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    October Payrolls: decent data with stronger wage growth

  • 11 02 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    November FOMC: forward guidance and the return of “some”

  • 11 01 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    September PCE: goods and energy inflation lead the index

  • 10 07 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    September Payrolls: signs of tighter labor market slack

  • 09 21 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    September FOMC: cautious hold

  • 09 18 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Higher return for savers: a path toward higher investment

  • 09 16 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    August CPI: strength in medical and shelter inflation

  • 09 02 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    August Payrolls: softer gains with limited policy impact

  • 08 17 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    July FOMC minutes: data in focus as Brexit concerns fade

  • 08 16 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    July CPI: softer energy offset firmer medical care prices

  • 08 10 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    June JOLTS: a small rebound in vacancy and hire rates

  • 08 05 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    July Payrolls: beyond the shadows of may

  • 08 02 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    June PCE: softer readings as durable goods weigh

  • 07 27 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    July FOMC: a less-dovish pivot as communicated

  • 07 08 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    June Payrolls: policy concerns ease

  • 07 06 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    June FOMC minutes: uncertainties at home and abroad

  • 06 29 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    May PCE: services strength amid softer goods inflation

  • 06 21 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Yellen’s Humphrey Hawkins: cautious policy, reiterated

  • 06 16 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    May CPI: continued strength in services inflation

  • 06 15 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    June FOMC: cautious policy amid macro uncertainty

  • 06 08 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    April JOLTS: unexpected weakness in business services

  • 06 06 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Yellen on “considerable and unavoidable uncertainties”

  • 06 03 2016 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    May Payrolls: policy normalization, interrupted

  • 05 31 2016 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    April PCE: strong gains in energy and goods

  • 05 27 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Yellen and a cautious path to higher rates

  • 05 19 2016 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    President Dudley and financial conditions

  • 05 18 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    April FOMC minutes: signaling for June

  • 05 17 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Above consensus April CPI led by energy and OER

  • 05 10 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Job polarization through the lens of March JOLTS

  • 05 06 2016 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    April Payrolls and the “Dudley surprise”

  • 05 04 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Strong April ISM NMI offset below-consensus ADP

  • 05 02 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Below-consensus ISM Manufacturing despite weaker dollar

  • 04 29 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    March PCE and headwinds to a June rate hike

  • 04 27 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    April FOMC: concerns ease over global risk factors

  • 04 23 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Unintentional costs of ultra-easy monetary policy

  • 04 14 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    March CPI: below consensus as major indices retreat

  • 04 06 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    March FOMC minutes: divisions within the Committee

  • 04 05 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Data recap: March ISM and February JOLTS

  • 04 01 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    March Payrolls: higher participation and wage growth

  • 03 29 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Chair Yellen and Board of Governors’ reaction function

  • 03 28 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    February PCE: inflation cools following prior rise

  • 03 16 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    March FOMC: cautiousness despite rising inflation

  • 03 16 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    February CPI: the rise of core inflation

  • 03 11 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    FED communication and market recap ahead of March FOMC

  • 03 04 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    February payrolls: a deep dive into the employment report

  • 03 03 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    February ISM: services cool as manufacturing stabilize

  • 02 29 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    President Dudley’s speech at the PBOC-FRBNY symposium

  • 02 26 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Governor Brainard on inflation and policy coordination

  • 02 26 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    January PCE: services inflation surge as energy stabilize

  • 02 19 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    January CPI: rebound across sectors

  • 02 17 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    January FOMC minutes: uncertainty and downside risk

  • 02 12 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Why did BOJ introduce negative rates instead of more QE?

  • 02 10 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    美國2016年半年度貨幣政策報告:“觀察等待”

  • 02 10 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    February 2016 Monetary Policy Report: “watchful waiting”

  • 02 09 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    十二月職位空缺和勞動力流動調查: 勞工市場有緊縮的跡象

  • 02 09 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    December JOLTS: further tightening of labor market slack

  • 02 05 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    美國2016年一月就業報告:招聘降低,勞工市場“鬆弛”有所改善

  • 02 05 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    January NFP: tighter labor market slack vs. slower hiring

  • 02 03 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    January ISM recap: weakness continues

  • 02 02 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    FOMC’s maximum employment mandate and equity valuation

  • 02 01 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    December PCE and the curious case of durable goods

  • 01 31 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Did Federal Reserve’s easy policy create distortions?

  • 01 29 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Will the Japanese yen see further depreciation?

  • 01 27 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    FOMC recap: dovish statement and “symmetric” objective

  • 01 22 2016 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why would falling oil prices induce an equity rout?

  • 01 20 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    December CPI: inflation amid weakness in yuan and oil

  • 01 15 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    January FOMC communication wrap-up

  • 01 13 2016 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    How much did the Chinese yuan actually depreciate?

  • 01 08 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Dec 2015 Payrolls: strong hiring vs. soft wage growth

  • 01 06 2016 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    December FOMC Minutes: policy reaction function in focus

  • 01 06 2016 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    December ISM Non Manufacturing Index

  • 01 05 2016 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Fannie and Freddie’s Credit Risk Transfer Derivatives

  • 12 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    November PCE: the energy drag persists

  • 12 21 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Federal Reserve’s ON RRP: 3 days later

  • 12 19 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What were market reactions during past hiking cycles?

  • 12 18 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What would happen if central banks cease to exist?

  • 12 17 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Is it possible for Fed to lower rates in 2016, and how?

  • 12 17 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What is FED’s mechanism to control interest rates?

  • 12 17 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Is Larry Summers right that the rate hike is premature?

  • 12 16 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    December FOMC: “End of an extraordinary 7-year period”

  • 12 15 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    November Consumer Price Index (CPI): mostly on-consensus

  • 12 11 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Where do central banks get their funding?

  • 12 11 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    How do investment funds manage liquidity risk?

  • 12 10 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    U.S. housing market and FED’s policy normalization

  • 12 08 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    October JOLTS – a look at labor market flows

  • 12 08 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Would Germany see asset inflow after an euro collapse?

  • 12 08 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Federal Reserve Code of Conduct and nonpublic information

  • 12 06 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    The relationship of inflation expectations vs. rates

  • 12 06 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What makes a FOMC meeting “live meeting?”

  • 12 06 2015 | by Victor Xing | Other

    How powerful is the U.S. Speaker of the House?

  • 12 05 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    What are possible effects of market based interest rates?

  • 12 04 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    November Payrolls (Dec 4th) – looking beyond 2015

  • 12 04 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    The “lockup” process for FED policy and data releases

  • 12 04 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    What were the main drivers of recent US job growth?

  • 12 03 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Federal Reserve’s policy tools and their efficacy

  • 12 03 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Will the FED raise rates in December or March 2016?

  • 12 02 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Federal Reserve Communications Roundup (Dec 2nd)

  • 12 02 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Do banks benefit from higher interest rates?

  • 12 01 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    What were historic drivers for dollar valuation?

  • 12 01 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    How will yuan’s SDR inclusion affect renminbi debt issuance?

  • 11 30 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Why is the Consumer Price Index important?

  • 11 29 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Is the Federal Reserve able to directly purchase T bills?

  • 11 29 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What is the difference between IMF, World Bank and FED?

  • 11 28 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What is FED Chair Yellen’s monetary policy?

  • 11 28 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What is Janet Yellen like in person?

  • 11 26 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What are ways to establish interest rates exposure?

  • 11 26 2015 | by Victor Xing | Other

    Why doesn’t Goldman Sachs provide free food for staff?

  • 11 25 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    October Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE)

  • 11 25 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why doesn’t financial repression lead to asset outflows?

  • 11 24 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Should the Fed raise interest rates in December?

  • 11 24 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What’s the difference between forth and third market?

  • 11 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What are two main catalysts for USDCAD?

  • 11 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Why won’t the Federal Reserve support debt monetization?

  • 11 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    How do traders and portfolio managers manage risk?

  • 11 22 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Does fiscal austerity negate the effectiveness of QE?

  • 11 21 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Should the Federal Reserve follow Taylor Rule?

  • 11 21 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why is Fixed Income important?

  • 11 19 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    October FOMC Minutes – Policy Summary

  • 11 19 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What values do buy side traders add?

  • 11 18 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What role does trading serve in the financial system?

  • 11 18 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    How does Bank of England’s MPC differ from FED’s FOMC?

  • 11 17 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    October Consumer Price Index and FED Policy Implications

  • 11 17 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    How does the FED manage banknotes in circulation?

  • 11 17 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What is monetary policy autonomy?

  • 11 17 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why did swap spreads turn negative (late 2015)?

  • 11 16 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Who is responsible for oversight of the Federal Reserve

  • 11 13 2015 | by Victor Xing | Financial Models

    Is financial engineering useful?

  • 11 13 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Is quantitative easing reversible?

  • 11 13 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What is the New York Fed Markets Group?

  • 11 12 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    How does microlending reduce poverty?

  • 11 11 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Will low inflation delay Federal Reserve’s “liftoff?”

  • 11 11 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What is behind some global macro funds’ poor performance?

  • 11 10 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What would lead to the next major systemic disruption?

  • 11 09 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    October Payrolls (Nov 6th) and FED policy implications

  • 11 09 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What do sell side traders do?

  • 11 08 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What is fixed income trading?

  • 11 07 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    What are strength and weakness of bitcoin?

  • 11 06 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Is dollar strength good or bad for the US economy?

  • 11 06 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    How does the Federal Reserve measure productivity?

  • 11 06 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What are the challenges faced by the financial industry?

  • 11 03 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Who were behind the Federal Reserve Act (1913)?

  • 11 03 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    What are alternative investment strategies?

  • 11 02 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    High frequency trading – what are the pros and cons?

  • 10 27 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What are Janet Yellen’s strengths as the FED Chair?

  • 10 25 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What are examples of policy-induced financial distortion?

  • 10 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Why has disinflation prevailed despite money-printing?

  • 10 22 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Are bankers unfairly vilified by the media?

  • 10 20 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why do yield curves flatten during period of deflation?

  • 10 20 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    What are some helpful economic indicators?

  • 10 19 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Which part of the Treasury curve is most important to bond investors?

  • 10 19 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Are central banks responsible for credit cycles and credit crises?

  • 10 17 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    How did Federal Reserve’s QE expand its balance sheet?

  • 10 16 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What are negative effects from the FED’s “ultra-expansionary monetary policy”

  • 10 15 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Does the European Central Bank replace the functions of Eurozone national central banks?

  • 10 10 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Does the Federal Reserve “need” to begin policy normalization?

  • 10 10 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What monetary tools can the FOMC use to fight the next recession?

  • 10 10 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What does a typical day on a trading desk look like?

  • 10 07 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    Has real income been gradually rising in the U.S.?

  • 10 05 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    How essential was Germany to the creation of the European Union?

  • 10 04 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    What is IMF’s SDR (Special Drawing Rights)?

  • 10 02 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What are the best investments during a severe stock market downturn?

  • 10 02 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What were the factors behind “Greenspan’s conundrum?”

  • 09 30 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Did the ultra-stimulative monetary policy contribute to the energy crash?

  • 09 28 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Why are long-term interest rates harder to control compared to short-term interest rates by a monetary authority?

  • 09 27 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why does Bridgewater all weather strategy need to be implemented with leverage?

  • 09 26 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    How much has global money supply grown since the 2008 financial crisis?

  • 09 26 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why is Goldman Sachs so popular?

  • 09 25 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why is the 2-year Treasury note more sensitive to FED policy than T-bills?

  • 09 24 2015 | by Victor Xing | Financial Models

    Why is MATLAB so popular? Aren’t there suitable alternatives for engineers and scientists?

  • 09 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    To which school of economic thought does PBOC (People’s Bank of China) Governor Zhou Xiaochuan belong to?

  • 09 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    How do investors ensure best execution when trading bonds over-the-counter (OTC)?

  • 09 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What are the factors that guide the Federal Reserve in adjusting monetary policy?

  • 09 23 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    What is the Federal Reserve and what does it do?

  • 09 22 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    As of late 2015, which Central Banks are engaged in quantitative easing?

  • 09 21 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    What is the day to day workflow of a fixed income buy-side trader versus a sell-side trader?

  • 09 21 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    Why are some asset managers referred to as non-banks?

  • 09 20 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Has the Federal Reserve stopped buying bonds?

  • 09 20 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    What is the difference between India’s WPI and CPI, and why does it matter to Reserve Bank of India policymakers?

  • 09 19 2015 | by Victor Xing | Central Banks

    Can the Federal Reserve effectively drain liquidity and push up interest rates?

  • 09 05 2015 | by Victor Xing | Capital Markets

    How did the subprime mortgage crisis onset a global recession?

  • 09 05 2015 | by Victor Xing | Economics

    How large is the energy economy in terms of world GDP?

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