by Stoffel | Mar 19, 2026 | Hedging, Investing
Introduction The Second Leg Down: Strategies for Profiting After a Market Sell-Off by Hari P. Krishnan sits at the intersection of derivatives, crisis alpha, and portfolio protection. Instead of focusing on how to hedge before a crash, the book addresses a more...
by Stoffel | Mar 5, 2026 | Decision Making, Hedging, Investing, Portfolio Management, Risk Premia
Volatility, War Headlines, and Staying the Course Markets dislike uncertainty. And few things create uncertainty faster than geopolitical conflict. As tensions escalate in the Middle East, financial markets have once again become more volatile. Oil prices move...
by Stoffel | Dec 4, 2025 | Hedging, Investing, Portfolio Management, Risk Premia
Introduction When markets behave normally, investors can model and manage risk well enough to build consistent strategies. But occasionally, things go unpredictably wrong: markets crash, correlations spike, liquidity dries up, and losses compound faster than anyone...
by Stoffel | Mar 20, 2025 | Hedging, Portfolio Management
Introduction Stock market downturns are a regular occurrence, and they are part of every investor’s experience over time. Exposure to risk is what generates long-term returns but it also requires investors to accept periods of volatility and temporary losses. This...