The focus of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties is to bring parties together to accelerate action toward the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. In this spirit, the second quarter 2021 edition of Research Digest features three papers on sustainability and the climate and the role of governments, organizations, companies, and investors in achieving a sustainable future.
Cryptocurrencies have made headlines in 2021 as prices have surged, but opinions on cryptocurrencies within the financial industry remain decidedly split. Supporters argue cryptos are a new “digital gold,” whereas detractors view cryptos as little more than a “digital tulip.” Considering this debate, the first quarter 2021 edition of Research Digest features three papers discussing cryptocurrencies.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the accompanying lockdown measures disrupted billions of lives, inflicted unprecedented economic damage, and caused several significant changes in consumer behavior, corporate decision making, and government policy. Whether these changes will be temporary or permanent remains largely unknown, but as the world adapts to COVID-19 it seems more likely than not that some changes will persist long after the virus has receded. The fourth quarter 2020 edition of Research Digest features three papers discussing potential long-run implications of COVID-19.
Inflation has moved steadily lower and become more stable globally over the past four to five decades, with average year-over-year G7 headline consumer price inflation down from 8.3% in the 1970s to just 1.5% in the 2010s. A wide range of factors have been linked to the low-inflation environment, including: globalization, demographics, technological change, declining…
Capital Markets Research (CMR) is pleased to announce Research Digest, a new and improved version of Investment Publications Highlights (IPH). The inaugural edition explores the costs and benefits of public debt. The debate surrounding public debt is not a new economic or policy issue, but it has garnered increased attention following the rapid increase in public debt since the 2007–09 global financial crisis and the massive increase in fiscal spending in 2020 to address the COVID-19 crisis.
As we enter the 2020s, the first quarter edition of IPH features four articles on trends that have the potential to shape investor returns in the coming decades.
Fourth quarter’s edition summarizes articles on FX markets.
Third quarter’s edition summarizes five articles on machine learning.
Second quarter’s edition summarizes five articles on monetary policy.
First quarter’s edition summarizes five articles on the varying role volatility plays in the investment process.