Mr. O’Brien joined the CMBS team in 2018. Prior to joining Axonic, he worked as an Associate at Raith Capital, a New York based real estate private equity firm, where he focused on underwriting across the firm’s commercial real estate debt and equity platforms. He graduated from Hamilton College with a B.A. in Public Policy.
March 2023 has been a difficult month for banks, with Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapsing, ongoing difficulties at First Republic Bank and the sale of Swiss banking giant Credit Suisse Group. As a result, fear has been spreading amongst investors about the health of the global banking sector and the possibilities of contagion. But will […]
As most of the major indices continue to experience prolonged losses, it is difficult to look at the drops as anything but a sign of an impending recession in the majority of asset classes. But is a recession really looming? CNBC spoke with Axonic Capital Director of Research Peter Cecchini for insight. “If you think […]
Despite furious bouts of selling in the equity markets, the Cboe Volatility Index (VIX), which is Wall Street’s so-called fear gauge, has remained stubbornly low this year. To help investors understand what this may mean for their portfolios, Bloomberg recently spoke with Axonic Capital Director of Research Peter Cecchini for insight. According to Cecchini, this […]
The persistent market volatility and latest intraday drop among the major indices have created more bears than bulls among equity market investors. While this typically is a sign that the market has reached the bottom, now it may not be as simple. Bloomberg TV spoke with Axonic Capital Director of Research Peter Cecchini to find […]
As the markets remain persistently volatile, Bloomberg TV recently spoke with Axonic Capital Director of Research Peter Cecchini for insight on whether these large market movements should be reason for concern among investors or if it is a normal occurrence throughout the history of the market. “The analog we have been discussing since late last […]