by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | May 27, 2025 | Risk Report
One of the most annoying things about economic indicators is that they need context. A number does not make sense on its own. You also have to know where it is coming from, whose perspective you’re taking, and why. So, when we tell you that the yields on 30-year...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Apr 28, 2025 | Risk Report
The conventional thinking, that you can motivate others to do what you want with a mixture of punishment and reward, is at best shortsighted and outdated. Its biggest flaw is that it assumes away any agency and integrity on behalf of those you try to motivate. The...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Apr 21, 2025 | Risk Report
In the seminal Danish movie The Celebration (1998), a family and guests are gathered for the 60th birthday of the patriarch, Helge. Christian, the oldest son, gives Helge the choice between the yellow and the green speech. Helge chooses the green one, which turns out...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Mar 10, 2025 | Risk Report
This is by far one of my favorite German words. The direct translation is dark doldrums, and if that doesn’t say everything there is to say, I don’t know what does. Dunkelflaute’s more modern meaning is a period of time, often several days, with little or no sunlight...
by Regitze Ladekarl, FRM | Feb 24, 2025 | Risk Report
Someone on the internet said that to get people to read your academic papers, you just had to put Harry Potter and in front of the title. Another thing that seems to work for attention is applying the AI lens: How Will AI Affect the Way Snails Perceive Color? The AI...
