Research

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on Natixis chief economist Joe LaVorgna. We cover what’s driving the market volatility and where interest rates are headed. Why Joe thinks the Fed’s Vice Chair will be

This week on CFTC Talks, we dive into research on the $544 trillion interest rate swaps market. Is it really this big or is there a better metric for size and risk?  How to construct

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Citi’s Global Head of Commodity Research Ed Morse. We discuss what’s driving the markets we watch: energy, ag, & softs. We review major changes in the market

This week on CFTC Talks, CFTC's Dan Gorfine and I bring on Andreessen Horowitz' lead on fintech investments, Alex Rampell.  We cover a wide range of fintech issues from crypto currencies to blockchain (what it's not) and AI.

This week on CFTC Talks, we have on St. Louis Federal Reserve’s, Chris Neely, author of “Four Stories of Quantitative Easing.” We cover the QE programs of the Federal Reserve, Bank of England, Bank of

This week on CFTC Talks, we discuss CFTC’s 1st ever 2018 Q1 Market Review and Outlook research. What will this report cover, what are the major market themes, and what is the market narrative’s biggest

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Coincenter.org Director of Research Peter Van Valkenburgh. We discuss the key new innovation underneath bitcoin: The consensus mechanism. Curious how bitcoins are created and why there’s a

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz to discuss his vision and priorities for the agency in 2018.  Risk, technology and international harmonization, all on his agenda. goo.gl/3r9QU2

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on Harvard Law Prof. Hal Scott, author of  "Connectedness and Contagion." We cover the 2008 financial crisis, what happened and what regulation has done since.  Has regulation made the US financial

This week on CFTC Talks, we bring on FERC Chairman Neil Chatterjee. We talk energy regulation, electricity grid, renewables and cyber security for key energy infrastructures in the United States.