Now, with no one ruling out a default or downgrade of US Treasury debt, investors face a new kind of threat: what we will call the neon swan, an event that is unthinkably rare, immensely important and ...

Investors have grown increasingly nervous about the chance of a U.S. debt default in recent weeks, with one analyst describing a potential default as a 'neon swan' event. First coined by author Nassim ...

Whipsawing prices, economic turmoil, and red flags at banks are stoking fears of a market meltdown. The Fed's rate hikes are a key driver of the recent volatility and darkening outlook, experts say.

You've heard of black swans—events that are unthinkably rare, immensely important, and as unpredictable in advance as they are inevitable in hindsight. Now, with no one ruling out a default or ...