Using experience in financial research

Using experience in financial research

I end up buying a lot of books. Inevitably, I end up reading far fewer books than I end up buying. The unread books peer at me from my bookcase, knowing they’ll likely never be read. One book which I bought recently and immediately started reading was the...
Forecasts and decisions

Forecasts and decisions

A lot of measurements go into the perfect burger. First, there’s the patty. What is the weight of the patty? How much fat is in the patty? Then there’s the other parts. How much lettuce? How much onion? How large should the bun be? All these proportions...
Systematic Trading of ETFs

Systematic Trading of ETFs

Using ML techniques to create trading rules for ETFs In this piece, we examine the question, “Can a combination of Inflation (CPI), and 2 proxies for GDP be used to inform future allocation decisions?”. The proxies are ISM PMI and ISM NMI, which correspond to ISM...
We still need to learn to code

We still need to learn to code

If I go to burger joint somewhere outside the UK, I’ll usually look at the price and mentally convert it into GBP. I guess I could use a calculator, but it seems slightly pointless. Traders use Excel all the time, but it doesn’t negate the need to be numerate. Would a...

Takeaways from TradeTech FX USA 2024

In recent years, more financial firms have begun to open up offices in Miami, in particular a number of prominent hedge funds. It has also been the home of TradeTech FX USA for a number of years, where participants from the sell side, buy side and vendors converge...