Daily Archives: December 6, 2013

The trouble with asymmetric market cycles

Coming into the final hour of yet another crazy day in financial markets. As of 3:30 ET we have bonds and precious metals weaker, with the US dollar stronger, all three suggesting a FED QE taper is more likely on … Continue reading

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The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

Frontline’s intimate portrait of one of the 20th century’s greatest leaders. Here is a direct video link.

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Tapering sooner? later? sooner?

This morning we have bedlam as the algo computers troll global markets with millions of rapidly flashing lures hoping for bites on a belief trend one way or the other. Snapchat has nothing on high frequency trading: more than 95% … Continue reading

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