Monthly Archives: February 2012

HFT gone wild

I have been writing about the freakish trends in High Frequency Trading (HFT) for a couple of years now. As our markets have become ever more manipulated, Fed juiced, over-valued, under-regulated and pathetically under-policed, the HFT crowd has taken over. … Continue reading

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Hussman: “dangerous to speculate and utterly frustrating to remain defensive”

John Hussman, manager of Hussman Funds writes a weekly letter that I enjoy reading. John is a rare breed in the money management business: bright and highly educated, but also ethical, humble and incredibly disciplined, pragmatic and conscientious in efforts … Continue reading

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Pimco’s El-Erian: “economy in a worse place than 2008”

There is much more to do before we get to a sustainable recovery, says Mohamed El-Erian Pimco CEO/co-chief investment officer, “it’s too early to declare victory”. Here is the direct link.

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