For investors who do want to speculate in high-yield bonds, one alternative may be a junk bond mutual fund, which can offer investors the relative safety of diversification. Alex Berenson alternativebonddiversification Change image and share on social
Macroeconomics is the analysis of the economy as a whole, an examination of overall supply and demand. At the broadest level, macroeconomists want to understand why some countries grow faster than others and which government policies can help growth. Alex Berenson analysisbroadcountry share on social
Good spectator sports share certain fundamentals. Their competitors battle head-to-head. Their winners are determined objectively: fastest runner, most points. They are refereed, not judged. Alex Berenson battlecompetitordetermine Change image and share on social
For decades, Wall Street has charged companies a standard fee of 7 percent to sell their shares to the public. Alex Berenson chargecompanydecade Change image and share on social
Like many other banks and finance companies, Green Tree used a process called securitization to resell its home loans to outside investors. Green Tree grouped thousands of these small loans into a pool worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Alex Berenson bankcallcompany share on social
Corporate executives often buy or sell shares in their companies, and stocks rarely rise or fall significantly when those transactions are reported. Alex Berenson buycompanycorporate Change image and share on social
Before Jason Bourne, before Jack Ryan, there was Bond, James Bond, the original two-dimensional, world-saving secret agent. Alex Berenson agentbondbourne Change image and share on social
Trust the Canadians to produce a game about mutual funds that is actually more boring than the real thing. Alex Berenson borecanadianfund Change image and share on social
The Fed's ability to raise and lower short-term interest rates is its primary control over the economy. Alex Berenson abilitycontroleconomy Change image and share on social
Microeconomics is the study of how specific choices made by businesses, consumers and governments affect the markets for different goods and services. For example, a microeconomist might examine how price changes affect sales of apples relative to oranges. Alex Berenson affectapplebusiness share on social
