Low Interest Rates The Fed’s press release http://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20160921a.htm “Against this backdrop, the Committee decided to maintain the target range for the federal funds rate at 1/4 to 1/2 percent. The Committee judges that the case for an increase in the federal funds rate has strengthened but decided, for the time being, to wait for further... Read More

GARP 18th Risk Management Convention (Theme is “Connectivity and Stability”) will happen on March 7th and 8th in New York https://www.garp.org/#!/risk-convention How someone with quantitative background can pass FRM part one in a month (A rich man's guide) https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-someone-quantitative-background-can-pass-frm-part-sarfo “On the sixth day use Bionic Turtle’s basic package to review the topics you studied for... Read More

Reputation (Wells Fargo) Next Test for Wells Fargo: Its Reputation (The bank’s image is at risk following a $185 million fine for ‘widespread illegal’ sales practices) http://www.wsj.com/articles/next-test-for-wells-fargo-its-reputation-1473462195 “The San Francisco bank, with its folksy stagecoach logo, has positioned itself as a solid, Main Street lender that avoided the excesses of the financial crisis and other missteps... Read More

International Apple Ordered by EU to Repay $14.5 Billion in Irish Tax Breaks http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-received-14-5-billion-in-illegal-tax-benefits-from-ireland-1472551598 Explainer by Financial Times https://www.ft.com/content/3e0172a0-6e1b-11e6-9ac1-1055824ca907 World’s Riskiest & Most Dangerous Countries for Business https://www.pinkerton.com/blog/dangerous-risky-countries/ "The PRW [Pinkerton Risk Wheel] is divided into four distinct quadrants that summarize the different types of risks faced by businesses around the world. Those four primary... Read More