The following are some of the news items mentioned in May 2023:

  • Turkish lira is at a risk of a 29% slump should President Recep Erdogan, who clinched another five-year term, sticks to his policy of keeping interest rates how
    • The currency closed at 19.97 per dollar on Friday, near a record low, before elections
  • Derivatives trading accounted for nearly 78 pct of the total crypto markets last month
  • Gemini’s Earn - Customers have not been able to withdraw their money since mid november when Gemini’s leading partner, Genesis global capital, was caught up in FTX’s collapse
  • Gemini, like other US exchanges, is redoubling its efforts abroad - where regulation is often lighter
  • BBG Survey: Which long/short factor do you think will have the highest returns in 2023
    • Profitability/Quality
    • Momentum
    • Value
    • Low Risk/Volatility/Beta
    • Small Size