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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…

February 28, 2025 - The recent 4 Nations Face-Off, a hockey tournament featuring NHL players from Canada, U.S., Finland, and Sweden, showcased the best hockey a fan could ask for. In an environment of heightened geopolitical rivalry, fueled by increased nationalism and continuous trade war threats, the…

February 21, 2025 - In late 2021, equity markets were rockin' on the back of a bear market recovery from the Covid market panic and the expected commencement of a rate cutting cycle from the Federal Reserve, spurred by forecast declining inflation. Then, investors got side-swiped.…

February 13, 2025 – AlphaRank Factor Performance represents the daily historical performance of Accelerate’s proprietary model factor portfolios. (more…)

February 1, 2025 - Bond investments have been a scourge in allocator portfolios over the past five years. An elevated inflation rate, a result of excess government money printing during the Covid pandemic, has caused bond yields to surge and bond prices to tumble. In addition, central…