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Natural Owner and Natural Warehousers of Risk
Feb 11, 2026

Natural Owner and Natural Warehousers of Risk

Markets as a quest to move risk onto the right balance sheets and worry into the right brains

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
When the Nasdaq was Partly Rigged
Feb 04, 2026

When the Nasdaq was Partly Rigged

How do you enforce a cartel when everyone's trading electronically?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Vitol With Nukes
Jan 28, 2026

Vitol With Nukes

What can we learn from the USSR's brass-knuckled commodities trading coups?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
When Do Countries Buy Territory?
Jan 21, 2026

When Do Countries Buy Territory?

Is it just another real estate deal?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
What's the Background Assumption?
Jan 14, 2026

What's the Background Assumption?

How fast does the financial scenery change?

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
When There Isn't Quite a Market
Jan 07, 2026

When There Isn't Quite a Market

Imperfect efficiency from investor preferences and the cost of information aggregation

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Choosing the Right Table
Dec 24, 2025

Choosing the Right Table

The biggest source of alpha is knowing when you're unlikely to have alpha

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Why Convertible Bonds Monetize Volatility
Dec 17, 2025

Why Convertible Bonds Monetize Volatility

Where volatility transfers wealth

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Paying for Performance
Dec 10, 2025

Paying for Performance

On monster grants, $1/year salaries, performance hurdles, and more

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
Can Markets be Too Efficient?
Dec 03, 2025

Can Markets be Too Efficient?

Bond vigilantes, corners, and bearers of bad news

Byrne Hobart
Byrne Hobart
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