Ten topical questions to test your news nous
FT writers and readers confess their money blunders, bad investments and inane purchases
But we can weather downturns better by controlling our own biases
VIXplaining the events of August 5
US Treasuries rally as investors sell equities and seek safe assets
CIO Dan Ivascyn says interest rate cuts could be paused and stocks look vulnerable after post-election rally
Godspeed to traders manning desks tonight 🫡
Unpacking the unusual spread between implied and realised vol
Banks plan staggered shifts and downtown hotel rooms for suburb dwellers to staff floors around tight race outcome
Jitters sweep through bond and currency markets before presidential vote
How I missed the boat on OpenAI, BrewDog and BT
Volatility returns ahead of US election as government debt is hit by stronger economic data
Obsession with odds spawned a trading giant — and shaped the industry’s approach to markets
Bond traders brace for inflation data on Thursday after jobs figures smashed expectations
Conflicts, climate change and trade disputes may require ‘forceful’ rate rises in future, says Basel-based body
Traders opt for complex derivative bets instead of predicting who will win, as November vote takes centre stage in markets
Skating on thin ice
A look at some pesky rebalancing flows
Flurry of investment-grade bond deals as investors prepare for a potentially volatile autumn
Market turbulence driven by fears of potential US economic slowdown and fall in Nvidia shares
This supposedly brainy sector has been displaying memestock-like tendencies for a while now
Deutsche bank data shows rapid recovery in confidence as markets bet on ‘Goldilocks’ scenario for US economy
Benchmark tracking investors’ fear of fear trades above long-term averages
VIXed feelings
Investors withdrew $2.5bn during market plunge on fears of economic slowdown and lower coupons if interest rates fall
