As a new year begins and the blog starts fresh in 2025, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the highlights of the blog in 2024.
Bank Underground - Our top five posts of 2024
Older messages
The Bank Underground Christmas Quiz 2024
Thursday, December 19, 2024
Before Bank Underground goes off on its Christmas holidays, it's time for the Annual Bank Underground Christmas Quiz! We hope you enjoy testing your knowledge on our festive themed questions on
Zero-day options and financial market vulnerability
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Bowen Xiao Zero-day options have exploded in popularity in recent years, accounting for approximately half of S&P 500's total options volume, a ten-fold increase from just 5% in 2016. Their
Stable gilts and stable prices: assessing the Bank of England’s response to the LDI crisis
Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Nicolò Bandera and Jacob Stevens How should the central bank conduct asset purchases to restore market functioning without causing higher inflation? The Bank of England was faced with this question
Adaptation is to mitigation what Robin is to Batman
Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Jenny Clark and Theresa Löber The UK's climate continues to change, getting wetter and warmer, with extremes becoming ever more pronounced. Even if we limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-
Weathering the storm: the economic impact of floods and the role of adaptation
Friday, November 29, 2024
Rebecca Mari and Matteo Ficarra. Floods are the most costly natural disaster in Europe. In the UK, they account for around GBP1.4 billion in annual losses. Yet, evidence on the macroeconomic
You Might Also Like
AI Assistants Will Be Great (Especially for the Biggest Companies)
Friday, February 14, 2025
Plus! Short Selling; Crypto Treasury Gresham's Law; The Joy of Higher Rates; Labor Substitution; Pricing Black Swans AI Assistants Will Be Great (Especially for the Biggest Companies) By Byrne
🏈 The Super Bowl flight that upped tariffs
Friday, February 14, 2025
The US stamped 25% tariffs on key metal imports, France is coming for America's AI reputation, and chocolate tinned fish | Finimize TOGETHER WITH Hi Reader, here's what you need to know for
Why Economists Got Free Trade With China So Wrong
Friday, February 14, 2025
“The China Shock” gets revisited View this email online Planet Money “The China Shock” Revisited by Greg Rosalsky By now, many economists are hoarse screaming that higher tariffs and a trade war will
FinTech is People - Issue #508
Friday, February 14, 2025
FTW Opinions: When fintech principles shape government finance, the stakes go beyond efficiency—trust, security, and oversight are on the line ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Special Announcement From Harry Dent
Friday, February 14, 2025
Harry Dent February 11, 2025 Many of you have heard me talk about John Del Vecchio, one of our trusted partners at HS Dent. He runs two highly successful programs, Microcap Millions and FAST Profits,
Using AI as a Retirement Vision Board
Friday, February 14, 2025
This tool paints a picture of your financial future ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Get a life insurance quote in seconds
Friday, February 14, 2025
And get approved just as fast ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
❌ Altman dissed Musk's OpenAI bid
Friday, February 14, 2025
Musk bid nearly $100 billion for OpenAI, Europe prepared its own diss for the US, and the egg undercurrent | Finimize TOGETHER WITH Hi Reader, here's what you need to know for February 12th in 3:04
Fossicking in the dark or twenty-twenty foresight?
Friday, February 14, 2025
Rishi Khiroya and Lydia Henning If you asked people what skill they would most love to have, you might receive answers like 'to fly', 'to be invisible' or even 'predicting the
I love you(r high credit score)
Friday, February 14, 2025
plus Benson Boone + pizza perfume ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏