

New Home Sales and Mortgage Application Increase in the US
Fair value hedge accounting allows financial institutions to hedge the value of balance sheet assets and reduce earnings volatility in kind.


HedgeStar to Present at Lorman Webinar: The Valuation of Complex Financial Instruments
HedgeStar's Kevin Jarvis, FMVA, Senior Analyst will be presenting in a webinar hosted by Lorman Educational Services on February 23, 2023.

Craig Haymaker, CPA, Managing Director, has been nominated for myCPE’s Excellence Awards
Craig Haymaker, CPA, Managing Director, has been nominated for myCPE’s Excellence Awards


Energy Risk Management – Attitude Adjustment: How Do You Want To Be Judged?
We’ve hit the point in the recovery where energy risk managers start to second guess themselves.

What is Hedging?
Goldman Sachs securitized billions in mortgage-backed securities & then bet against them using synthetic Collateralized Debt Obligations...

Free Webinar Recording: Advanced Risk Management
We explained the various aspects of risk management with a few examples of soft commodities like sugar, coffee and cacao.

What is a Swap?
Swaps are scary. Swaps are complex. Swaps are funky. Swaps are bespoke. Swaps are exotic. BUT most swaps are not this way.

What is Hedge Accounting?
“Hedge accounting” is the generic term used by US-domestic entities that qualify for preferential accounting treatment

Bumpy Road Ahead - LIBOR-SOFR Transition
Preparing Your Credit Union for the LIBOR-SOFR Transition May 25, 2021 11:00 am - 12:00 pm CDT Sign up today! HedgeStar is partnering...


Hedging Benchmark Interest Rate Exposures
Under the rules of fair value hedge accounting, a prerequisite condition is that the hedge should be highly effective in offsetting this spe