Risk Management and Black Swans – An Oxymoron
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic continues to dictate our lives since the first locally reported case on 12 March 2020 as Trinidad and Tobago suffers through its third and largest wave.…
Commentary
Government Driven Growth in the EU
In 2020, the world’s largest trading bloc, the European Union (EU) incurred devastating human and economic losses due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Tough restriction measures implemented resulted in increased joblessness,…
LIBOR Transition – What to Expect?
What is LIBOR? LIBOR is the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate which historically has been the generally accepted reference rate used for setting interest rates charged on many financial contracts and…
Inflation in T&T and Abroad
Source: Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago (CBTT). The inflation rate, which measures the rate of change in the general price level over a period of time, is one of…
Arbitrage Opportunity or Not?
What is Arbitrage? Capital markets are very dynamic, with the prices of securities changing on a daily basis. The primary objective of all investors and traders in capital markets is…
Oil Price Rally
As the administration of the vaccines continues in many of the advanced economies globally, oil prices have been trending upward. Adding to the optimism in these economies is the sizeable…
The US Infrastructure Development Plan and its Potential Sector Impact
Following the passage of the USD $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, United States (US) president Joe Biden unveiled a USD $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan also known as the American Jobs…
