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May 31, 2025 - Private credit delivered relatively solid performance in the first quarter, reflecting resilient fundamentals amidst trade war-related volatility, although certain risks continue to warrant close attention. Several key themes have emerged in the asset class as the macroeconomic picture rapidly evolved and trade…

May 20, 2025 - Of all the words to describe economic and market conditions in April, "chaotic" seems to be the most accurate. A government policy framework driven by chaos, in which actions and directives have been unpredictable, inconsistent, and poorly designed, has ruled the roost…

May 9, 2025 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)

April 27, 2025 - Released in March 1996, "Return of the Mack" became British R&B singer Mark Morrison's signature hit song. Peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, the track details a personal comeback and triumph after a setback. "Well, I tried to tell you so (Yes, I did) But…

April 19, 2025 - The U.S. dollar has served as the global reserve currency since the end of the second world war. Reflecting the nation's economic dominance at the time, in 1944, forty-four allied nations agreed to peg their currencies to the U.S. dollar under the Bretton Woods…

April 11, 2025 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)

March 30, 2025 - Entering 2025, dealmakers were feeling jubilant and preparing to uncork their proverbial champagne bottles in anticipation of a boom in merger and acquisition activity. The previous four years had been somewhat underwhelming for tie-ups and takeovers, given the unfriendly deal environment fostered…

March 22, 2025 - Walter Wriston was the Chairman and CEO of Citicorp from 1967 to 1984 and was regarded as the most influential banker of his time. Wriston played a major role in shaping the modern U.S. banking system, which is inextricably linked to the global…

March 15, 2025 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)

March 13, 2025 - "Waiting for Godot" is a play by Samuel Beckett, first performed in 1953. The work is popular due to its reputation as a cornerstone of absurdist theatre. The play revolves around two main characters who wait endlessly for someone (or something) named Godot, who never…