Paul Krugman is a Nobel-prize winning economist whose views are highly regarded globally. In this interview, he speaks about the surging wave of COVID-19 infections in the United States, what lessons can be learned from a policy point of view and the global response to the crisis.
There’s a lot of uncertainty brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. But, this could positive for markets according to Didier Saint-Georges, Managing Director at Carmignac Gestion. Here’s why.
Barclays CEO, Jes Staley, talks about the “extraordinary economic contraction” happening in the U.K. as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He also speaks about the impact of the current crisis to his firm as well as outlook moving forward.
In this insightful interview, Alexis DuFresne, Managing Director at Whitney Partners Asset Management, says senior job candidates with “significant restructuring experience, who have been through 2008” will be greatly valued by hedge funds.
Lately, we’ve been hearing a lot about negative interest rates? Supposedly, it is one of the more popular ways to cushion the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. But, how does it actually work? Here’s a brief explainer.
Here’s a thoughtful analysis of the result of Federal Reserve’s latest stress test for banks. Should it give investors some confidence and lift market sentiment? Watch.
Ripple enables banks, payment providers, digital asset exchanges and companies to send money globally using advanced blockchain technology. It provides real-time gross settlement system, currency exchange and remittance. It facilitates international payments for 300 institutional clients including Santander and Standard Chartered. In 2019, it sold over $500 million worth of XRP, allowing the company to expand and invest in MoneyGram too!
In this interview, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse discusses how crypto is shaking up the money transfer industry.
Studies reveal that demand for air travel will grow to 8.2 billion passengers by 2037, but that was before every sector of the economy was devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the aftermath of the crisis, how is the airline industry preparing to recover and what can passengers expect in the near future? Watch.
Allianz Chief Economic Advisor Mohamed El-Erian warns of distorted “zombie markets”. In this interview, he explains that while some sectors will benefit from the Federal Reserve’s continued stimulus, others will miss out during the economic recovery. Watch.
Saturday ushered in a new era of space exploration and it marked a milestone for Elon Musk. SpaceX successfully launched two astronauts into space, the first launch from American soil in a decade. On Sunday, for the first time ever, a commercial rocket docked at the International Space Station. What could this mean for the future?
