GE Retirees’ Classic Investment Error
How to Avoid a Retirement Disaster Be aware and be realistic. But most of all, diversify. Bloomberg, April 23, 2018 ...
2018: Return to Normalcy
Why 2018 in Markets Feels So Awful We’re back to normal after 2017, an idyllic outlier in many respects. Bloomberg, April 18, 2018....
October 19th, 1987 Crash 30th Anniversary
25th Anniversary Black Monday 1987 Crash Source: FT Source: Daily News
Why 1987 Crash Comparisons Fail
Echoes of the Black Monday Crash of ’87 There are things to learn from that debacle. Just don’t overdo it. Bloomberg, October...
Yes, There Is Volatility
Source: Birinyi Jeffrey Yale Rubin of Birinyi looks at the issue of low volatility. He makes two interesting...
Time to Stop Calling the VIX the “Fear Index”
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....
Betting on Bear’s Bust
Today’s most talked about article is likely to be this breathless Bloomberg piece on the demise of Bear Stearns: "On March 11,...
Impact of Eliminating Uptick Rule
Volatility Index (VIX) 1 Year daily reading Chart via Yahoo > I haven’t done a study on the actual correlation between the...
Options and Monday’s Lows
Sometimes, short term mechanical concerns can magnify market moves. Example: Consider option gamma and this week’s option...
Backdating Options Scorecard
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...