Ash Alankar

Global Head:Asset Allocation & Risk Mgmt

Ash Alankar is the global head of asset allocation and risk management at Janus Henderson Investors.

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Bloomberg Opinion

Options Market Signals a Dire Picture for Stocks

If history is any precedent, the equities market might be on the cusp of a reversal.

May 18, 2020

May 18, 2020

OpinionAsh Alankar and Myron Scholes

Options Market Signals a Dire Picture for Stocks

If history is any precedent, the equities market might be on the cusp of a reversal.

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May 20, 2019

May 20, 2019

OpinionMyron Scholes and Ash Alankar

Options Market Suggests China Has Edge in Trade War

Recent changes in prices suggest traders believe Trump may have picked a trade fight he has a diminishing chance of winning.

Trading On The Floor Of NYSE While Stocks, Commodities Tumble As China Strikes Back

April 8, 2019

April 8, 2019

OpinionMyron Scholes and Ash Alankar

The Inverted Yield Curve Deserves Better Scrutiny

Rather than look at Treasuries, it’s better to examine corporate bonds for a true sense of the economic outlook.

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May 8, 2018

May 8, 2018

OpinionAsh Alankar

Bond Yields at 3% Don't Represent a Tipping Point

Options prices show few signs that rates on fixed-income securities will suddenly shoot higher.

Bond traders have a lot on their minds.

March 2, 2018

March 2, 2018

OpinionAsh Alankar

Volatility Spike Says Little About the Outlook for Stocks

According to signals from the options market, don't expect a sustained selloff in equities.

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November 29, 2017

November 29, 2017

OpinionAsh Alankar

Brace for Steeper Yield Curves as the Wolves Return

Just as ultra-low rates drove down volatility, the same economic forces should work in reverse.

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October 4, 2017

October 4, 2017

OpinionMyron Scholes and Ash Alankar

Options Imply Little Risk of Market Corrections Anytime Soon

Rather than any severe declines, investors should be more concerned that the upside in markets will be quite limited for some time.

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September 21, 2017

September 21, 2017

OpinionAsh Alankar

There's a New Yield Curve to Predict Recessions

High-yield credit markets are a now a better barometer of economic conditions than Treasuries.

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August 25, 2017

August 25, 2017

OpinionAsh Alankar

Options Market Likes China’s Mobile-First Revolution

China’s biggest tech firms look set to overtake America's FAANGs.

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June 26, 2017

June 26, 2017

OpinionAsh Alankar

Treasury's Ultra-Long Bonds Have No Natural Demand

The demise of defined benefit pension plans removes the only logical buyers from the market.

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June 9, 2017

June 9, 2017

OpinionMyron Scholes and Ash Alankar

Treasuries-Bund Trade Is About to Get Interesting

Option prices show downside risk to German bonds.

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May 29, 2017

May 29, 2017

OpinionAsh Alankar

Brazil Bulls Can Take Comfort in Options Markets

Investors are likely to receive more upside for the amount of downside risk they bear.

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May 4, 2017

May 4, 2017

OpinionMyron Scholes and Ash Alankar

Options Signal Pragmatism May Trump 'America First'

There's more upside potential than downside risk for the U.S.’s three biggest trading partners outside of the European Union.

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March 13, 2017

March 13, 2017

OpinionMyron Scholes and Ash Alankar

For a Return to the 'Old Normal,' Real Rates Must Tick Higher

After Trump’s election, option prices signaled greater inflation risk. That no longer seems to be true.

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