Andersen Institute for Finance and Economics

Join us every Friday on ARC Radio for a look back on the week and a look ahead in monetary policy and markets.

Is policing the Strait of Hormuz realistic? Watch the latest episode of Global Rewire with Spencer Dale (Former BP, London School of Economics): anderseninstitute.org/over-a-barrel-…

On the latest Global Rewire, @MDowding4 explains how the market may be trading on a flimsy narrative as the conflict in Iran shows little sign of ending. Watch the full episode, One Shock After Another with Mark Dowding: anderseninstitute.org/one-shock-afte…

Is the Fed’s "waiting game" the right strategy for an economy facing structural inflation? Our latest ARC Radio weekly recap is out now.

Morgan Stanley Chief Global Economist Seth Carpenter explains why the conflict in Iran is setting the stage for stagflationary conditions. Watch the latest episode of Global Rewire at Andersen.Institute

Lupin Rahman explains why US treasuries are still preferred across the globe. #treasuries #usd #bonds #markets

Joel Millman explains how AI tools can help identify buyers that will rebuild abandoned houses in major cities. Watch the full episode of Global Rewire, Block by Block with Joel Millman, at Andersen.Institute

Will rising oil prices trigger a recession? #iran #oil #recession #inflation #thefed

Our latest Global Rewire podcast, Block by Block with Joel Millman, highlights the role immigrants play in revitalizing neighborhoods and filling major gaps across employment sectors. Watch the full episode: anderseninstitute.org/block-by-block…

Fabio Natalucci @AndersenInst with Richard Berner show that since Feb 27, the Brent-WTI spread curve has shifted, pricing a permanent widening possibly embedding a 'security premium' and other costs associated with a more fragmented world: anderseninstitute.org/the-era-of-che…

Andrea Prencipe joins us on Global Rewire to discuss how educators are preparing students for a new AI assisted reality.

90% of S&P 500 value is intangible assets — data, software, know-how, relationships. Almost none of it appears on the balance sheet. Now AI is consuming and creating these assets at scale. anderseninstitute.org/intangible-ass… anderseninstitute.org/intangible-ass…

Ample reserves and scarce repo financing can coexist, and that distinction matters a great deal for how the Fed manages its balance sheet. anderseninstitute.org/ample-reserves…

Friedman said inflation is "always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon." True, but also nearly useless as an explanation. The real culprit? Almost always fiscal. Wars, spending binges, and debt that forces central banks to print. anderseninstitute.org/friedmans-maxi…

France's debt-to-GDP is 118%, its deficit nearly 6%, and there's no political will to fix it. Is France the eurozone's next fiscal crisis and will the ECB be forced to bail it out, fueling inflation across Europe? anderseninstitute.org/frances-govern…

SCOTUS struck down IEEPA tariffs. So now what? New 10–15% tariffs under a 1974 law. A 150-day Congressional clock. $175B collected with no refunds. Likely another court challenge. Confusion is the order of the day: anderseninstitute.org/tariff-uncerta… #Tariffs #TradePolicy #Economy

Dollarization can eliminate exchange rate inefficiencies. Francisco Zalles makes the case for dollarization in Venezuela. Watch the full episode: anderseninstitute.org/the-dollarizat…

The $2T private credit market has never faced a true stress test. The Blue Owl episode just showed what happens when retail investors want their money back from fundamentally illiquid assets. New analysis: anderseninstitute.org/sudden-liquidi… #PrivateCredit #Markets #Finance

95% of business leaders are investing in AI. Only 6% have made it to production. New from Andersen Institute: anderseninstitute.org/reports-from-t… #AI #Enterprise #DigitalTransformation

What happened to #stablecoins during this “crypto winter”? Despite increasingly diverse use cases, we find that contracting supply alongside surging transaction volumes suggests stablecoins remain primarily a conduit for crypto market activity link: anderseninstitute.org/what-happened-…