Yesterday, 7 March 2023, Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman, testified before the Senate Banking Committee—which happens twice a year during The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to Congress. On 1 March 2023, the market deemed a 70% probability that the Fed would increase the target rate 25bps, to a range of 475-500bps. Following Powell’s two-hour-long testimony, […]
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Macro Report 4/29/22
Below is the April 29th, 2022 edition of the macroeconomic report I co-wrote for the West Virginia University Student Managed Investment Fund.
Macro Report 4/8/22
Below is the April 8th, 2022 edition of the macroeconomic report I co-wrote for the West Virginia University Student Managed Investment Fund.
Quant_Fin_Analysis
A repository of my various financial analysis projects, primarily in Python. Check out the projects here.
Time Value of Money
Another concise Python project for calculating the present value of a stream of cash flows. The financial function and program itself are simple but use some new skills concerning loops and lists.
Derivatives Calculator
I created the following simple script while studying for a derivatives exam as part of my master’s of finance program. This calculator allows you to solve simple formulas such as optimal hedges/number of contracts and cost of carry derivations for calculating theoretical futures prices.
Small-Caps Lose During Periods of Rate Hikes
As a recent avid Fed-watcher, I’ve begun to consider the companies that are most likely to struggle during periods of rate hikes. Unprofitable companies, which account for a considerable number of those in the Russell 2000, rely on floating-rate debt. The following TradingView study summarizes my analysis on where small-cap equities may venture throughout this […]
Elliot Wave Theory Analysis on SPY
I tend to revisit Elliot Wave Theory (EWT) frequently when considering proxies for the market, such as the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ 3000, especially over large timeframes. My recent revisit to EWT seems to have uncovered SPY playing out its 5th wave in the macro trend and currently writing its first corrective wave. Catalysts […]
The Twitter Project
Twitter is increasingly taking over the finance world as many turn to it for the latest information from governments, news sources, and professionals. As a result, I created a Twitter dedicated to finance, capital markets, and equity research. A well organized Twitter can allow anyone to have access to recent and reliable information as well […]