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23 Apr

GE Retirees’ Classic Investment Error

by Barry Ritholtz
How to Avoid a Retirement Disaster Be aware and be realistic. But most of all, diversify. Bloomberg, April 23, 2018      ...

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18 Apr

2018: Return to Normalcy

by Barry Ritholtz
Why 2018 in Markets Feels So Awful We’re back to normal after 2017, an idyllic outlier in many respects. Bloomberg, April 18, 2018....

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19 Oct

October 19th, 1987 Crash 30th Anniversary

by Barry Ritholtz
  25th Anniversary Black Monday 1987 Crash       Source: FT   Source: Daily News      

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16 Oct

Why 1987 Crash Comparisons Fail

by Barry Ritholtz
Echoes of the Black Monday Crash of ’87 There are things to learn from that debacle. Just don’t overdo it. Bloomberg, October...

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1 Aug

Yes, There Is Volatility

by Barry Ritholtz
Source: Birinyi     Jeffrey Yale Rubin of Birinyi looks at the issue of low volatility. He makes two interesting...

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8 May

Time to Stop Calling the VIX the “Fear Index”

by Barry Ritholtz
The VIX Tells Us Very Little About Tomorrow All the hand-wringing because the “fear index” has fallen below 10 is a waste of time....

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11 Aug

Betting on Bear’s Bust

by Barry Ritholtz
Today’s most talked about article is likely to be this breathless Bloomberg piece on the demise of Bear Stearns: "On March 11,...

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25 Apr

Impact of Eliminating Uptick Rule

by Barry Ritholtz
Volatility Index (VIX) 1 Year daily reading Chart via Yahoo > I haven’t done a study on the actual correlation between the...

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16 Oct

Options and Monday’s Lows

by Barry Ritholtz
Sometimes, short term mechanical concerns can magnify market moves. Example: Consider option gamma and this week’s option...

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26 Oct

Backdating Options Scorecard

by Barry Ritholtz
Here’s a nice free feature courtesy of the online WSJ.com:  They posted an updated look at more than 120 companies that have come...

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      Barry L. Ritholtz is co-founder, chairman, and chief investment officer of Ritholtz Wealth Management LLC. Launched in...

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