Is recession coming
Is recession coming

Is recession coming

That's what leading economic indicators are signalling


Credit risk and business cycles

22 Nov 2023 2 minute read 1 comment fmiren

The level of credit risk varies over and responds to business cycles maybe not very directly but in a systematic way. Credit risk reaches its peak during recessions when corporate defaults are common across the economy. Therefore, credit risk premia...

A few words on central banks and monetary policy

21 Nov 2023 4 minute read 0 comments fmiren

Debt-deflation dynamics FED’s actions during the GFC FED’s policy response to the 2007–2008 crisis proved to be effective. (Here we don’t discuss the long-term consequences of FED’s policy which can be debated). If Bernanke was successful in his acti...

Sovereign defaults and inflation

26 Oct 2023 2 minute read 0 comments fmiren

Summary of finding about the sovereign defaults and inflation from "This Time is Different" by C. Reinhart & K. Rogoff   How to protect your crypto portfolio from inflation: https://www.publish0x.com/bringing-us-treasurys-onto-the-chain/how-to-protec...

DeFi long volatility strategies

19 Oct 2023 4 minute read 0 comments fmiren

Introduction Geopolitical instability all over the world came to a climax in the war between Russia and Ukraine which caused energy crisis in Europe. Now, we see Israel - Hamas conflict. On top of political risks, there are significant economic and f...

Financial crises

17 Oct 2023 4 minute read 0 comments fmiren

In light of the recent fears of recession and several bank failures I think it's time to talk about patterns of banking crises. How and why do they occur? Can we predict and avoid them? One of the best books on the history of financial crises is “Thi...

Balance sheet recession

13 Sep 2023 1 minute read 0 comments fmiren

Balance sheet recession is one kind of economic recession that differs from other “ordinary” recessions. It is an environment in which private sector pays down its debt. Since this implies less corporate spending or investing, it can lead to contract...

What does debt ceiling deal imply for liquidity in financial markets?

4 Jun 2023 2 minute read 2 comments fmiren

Finally, two sides agreed to a deal on the debt ceiling issue. Tha main part of the agreement is that there'll be a two-year suspension on the debt ceiling. The ceiling is the cap for the amount the government ia llowed to borrow. Suspending that cap...

Inflation and sovereign defaults

31 May 2023 3 minute read 0 comments fmiren

Summary of finding about the sovereign defaults and inflation from "This Time is Different" by C. Reinhart & K. Rogoff. Read about banking crises from the same book: https://www.publish0x.com/is-recession-coming/banking-crises-xzgoldy   How to protec...

Banking crises

29 May 2023 4 minute read 0 comments fmiren

In light of the recent fears of recession and several bank failures I think it's time to talk about patterns of banking crises. How and why do they occur? Can we predict and avoid them? One of the best books on the history of financial crises is “Thi...

What do consumer loans and delinquency ratios tell about recession?

26 May 2023 1 minute read 0 comments fmiren

Consumer Loans: Credit Cards and Other Revolving Plans, All Commercial Banks   Delinquency Rate on Credit Card Loans, All Commercial Banks   Consumer loans are rising. If we look at the last 1 year, credit card loans are increasing almost in a li...