Sunday links: long enough?
Quote of the day Josh Brown, “Everyone is now wishing they were 100% invested in stocks. I’m not 100% long. You probably aren’t either. Sure, we’re long – but is anyone “long enough” for this?” (The Reformed Broker) Chart of the day A divergence in new highs. What does it imply for the stock market? ...
ARTV with Emily Lambert
Last night we spoke with Emily Lambert (@lambertem) senior writer at Forbes on StockTwits TV. Emily is the author of the recently published book The Futures an engaging history of the futures markets. We discussed how Chicago became a futures hotspot, the shift futures markets made from physical goods to financial instruments, the role of...
Wednesday screencast: exchange politics
Markets are constructs. By that we mean that men (and women) define the parameters by which a market operates. Sometimes we forget that simple lesson. That is not say that there are not exogenous factors that affect how a market operates. Regulation (and politics) is a prime driver, as is technology. Indeed the current wave...
Monday screencast: complexity and volatility
Complexity is oftentimes the enemy of investors and traders. Whether it relates to the methodology used or the vehicles traded it seems that the more simple the system, the better. That is maybe best exemplified in the world of leveraged ETFs and the entire VIX complex. The VIX complex has exploded with volume and host...
Analyst Calls: AMSC, CBOE, ERTS, ESV, JCP, PDE, SMSI, TTWO, UAL, WFMI …
Filed under: Analyst Reports, Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades, Penney (J.C.) (JCP), Whole Foods Market (WFMI), Electronic Arts (ERTS), Activision Inc (ATVI), Analyst Initiations, Take-Two Interactive (TTWO)Analyst Upgrades
JPMorgan upgraded Smith ...
Thursday links: hidden secrets
The stock market is on its way to a historically strong September. (Bespoke)
Banking and cyclicals are rolling over. (Humble Student)
Two reasons why individual investors shy from stocks: “deleveraging and capital preservation.” (Reuters also Zero Hedge)
Contemplating the changing landscape of the market. (the research puzzle)
Goldman Sachs (GS) takes a back seat to the market. (Bespoke)
Some “hidden...
Friday screencast: end of day endgame
The equity trading environment continues to change right before our very eyes. A couple of stories today highlight just how much things have changed in the few years. The first story highlights a group of former specialists who now concentrate their trading at the open and close of the day. Good work if you can...
A Vix curve ball
Things, it seems, are still looking a bit funny in the world of VIX futures.Pragmatic Capitalism, for example, wondered on Thursday why it was that volatility futures were refusing...
