1. Cost and benefit of requirements to carry contingent capital or similar mechanisms.
2. Cost and benefits of limits on size of financial institutions.
3. How are foreign exchange rates determined? A simple, short answer is - by demand and supply. But what are the key factors underlying demand and supply?
4. The EMH continues to remain a hotly debated topic for over 50 years. A counter argument to the EMH is the following: If the EMH were true, then how can one explain the tremendous success enjoyed by investors such as Warren Buffett and Peter Lynch?
5. How did the bond market perform in 2016? Was it as expected? Why do you think it performed the way it did? How do you think it will perform in the coming year?
During the last 7 years the US Federal Debt has doubled. Economic theory says that as the demand for funding increases the rate of interest will go up. During this time there has been almost no increase in interest rates. This then must be cause something has offset the increase in US debt. What would you think that might be? What has kept interest rates from rising while US debt has risen?