The Summer Research Surge
- By Sam van de Schootbrugge
- 5 min read
The summer months are upon us. This means fewer office distractions and fewer short-term deadlines, creating the ideal opportunity for researchers to get stuck into meatier projects. In academia, this summer lull brings in a surge of publications in the months that follow (Chart 1).
Equity markets follow a very similar pattern, with the highest average returns found in Q4 (Chart 2). So, there appears to be a lot of value in using these quiet summer weeks to refresh those models, rethink ideas and reset for the quarter ahead.
For that reason, we compiled a list of some of the most well-read academic summaries of this year that could be of use over the next few months. Hopefully, they can contribute to a successful Q4 strategy!
- Financial Crisis: What Is It and How to Detect it?
- NLP in Economics (Part I & Part II)
- 25 Ways AI Chatbots Are Revolutionising Research
- Why Investors Should Not Ignore US Data
- UK Housing Market Crash: What to Expect From House Prices?
- When Will UK Food Price Inflation Fall?
- When Are Momentum Models Profitable?
Sam van de Schootbrugge is a Macro Research Analyst at Macro Hive, currently completing his PhD in Economics. He has a master’s degree in economic research from the University of Cambridge and has worked in research roles for over 3 years in both the public and private sector. His research expertise is in international finance, macroeconomics and fiscal policy
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