MODELING GEOPOLITICAL RISK

摘要

The year 2015 was marked by powerful geopolitical and economic events, some foreseen and some unexpected. Terrorism rocked soft Western targets, raising the stakes on how the world combats ISIS. Falling crude prices continue to threaten economic stability in oil-producing nations, while the Swiss National Bank fueled the collapse of several hedge funds by lifting its peg to the euro. With so many challenges facing the world, Modern Trader sits down with Christopher McKee, CEO of PRS Group, which provides country and political risk forecasting from a quantitative-based perspective.