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Since our VIX piece last week, several commentators have discussed the volatility index. I wanted to clarify some of the errors, myths...

Since we’ve been looking at the business models of so many streaming, peering and music industry start ups, I thought it would be...

Several of you asked how I can still be raising questions about the sustainability of the economic recovery at this “stage”...

Reuters picked up the VIX analysis (nice write up, too): Investor sentiment index may signal troubles ahead

Earnings season is in full swing, with over 700 companies geared up to report this week. This will be the key market driver, with little...

Talk about a mixed message: While earnings continue to come put in (mostly) positive, the index of Leading Economic Indicators declined...

I’m planning on linking to this in tomorrow’s Big Picture, but the car junkie in me found it just so fascinating I had to...

I was goofing around with CNN’s Paul LaMonica on Friday — he joked that no one wanted to talk about the market ’cause...

I stumbled across an interesting piece Economist Arnold Cling posted in August, titled I Love LUCY. Cling argues (persuasively, I may...

I was discussing the VIX signal (from Wednesday), and teased out a better explanation for why the VIX is so low: Its the Cub’s...