Daily Archives: March 13, 2012

“Overlook low volatility, low volume at extreme risk to your financial health”

The CBOE volatility index dropped today to its lowest level since mid-2007; down 30% since last Tuesday. So risks today are deemed as low as they were in mid-2007 just before the start of the last recession and 45% stock … Continue reading

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Mixed signals

Ala some speculation of more QE hints from the Fed at today’s meeting , stocks are rallying so far on the same no volume– three robots trading.  Bonds have sold off a bit which might confirm this idea and that … Continue reading

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Good read on the math of the brokerage business

For those who are unaware of the math of broker “books”, this article is an enlightening read. The piece is specifically about trends at Merrill Lynch, but the overall comments are applicable to most investment brokerage firms today. Frustrated by … Continue reading

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