Tuesday links: cash on the sidelines

There is a lot of cash on the sidelines.  (Bloomberg.com) “Confidence is a fragile commodity.”  (FT.com) ... demonstrable edge is just one of the three components that comprise any good trading system.”  (Condor Options ... of index volatility.”  (Daily Options Report) High yield bond spreads have come in…a little bit [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 19:16:38

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Words from the (investment) wise for the week that was (Dec 22 – 28, 2008)

Investors spent the holiday-shortened Christmas week in an un-merry mood, digesting more gloomy economic data and taking stock of a tumultuous 2008 ... Average (+1.8%) and the Russian Trading System Index (+5.8%) confounded the bears as both countries [more...]

Date: 2008-12-28 14:24:18

SOS Update: Up 4% in a week (pfblogs.org)

The Index may literally have stayed unchanged since last week - in fact the futures are trading a little bit higher but the SoS has moved up ... but I have been allocating my money to only system trading. Also, don't follow this unless you know what you are doing. This is not advice. This is education only. If this strategy takes its virtual balance [more...]

Date: 2008-09-20 12:14:03

Tokyo market dives more than seven percent

The Tokyo stock market continued to plummet Wednesday as the key Nikkei 225 Stock Average dropped below the 10,000 mark. The Nikkei lost 743 ... in the financial system. On currency markets at midday (0300 GMT), the dollar traded weaker ... .82 points, or 7.3 cent, to 9,412.08 in afternoon trading. The broader Topix index of all first [more...]

Date: 2008-10-08 07:06:47

Black Friday? By Mike Whitney

Dandelion Salad By Mike Whitney 10/10/08 “ICH” Panic has spread to stock markets around the world ... for the banking system, has turned into a global stampede. Shares fell sharply across Europe and Asia for fifth ... of U.S. equities in just one trading day. The Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, the “fear [more...]

Date: 2008-10-10 22:42:40

Nikkei falls to a four-year low; broader Japanese index sheds 1,000 points

Japan's key Nikkei 225 Stock Average fell to a four-year low Monday on worries about the financial crisis, ... on the financial system. On currency markets at 9 a.m., the dollar was quoted at 104.52-57 yen, down ... was trading early afternoon (1:43 p.m.) at 10,434.17, down 503.97 points, or 4.60 percent. The broader [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 09:02:43

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