Loss of Cabin Pressure
From SurlyTraderMay 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
In the first quarter of 2012, the S&P 500 experienced an annualized volatility of 9.2%. An expectation that ~67% of the days will have moves in the range ... (more)
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May 16, 2012 at 9:08 pm
Noteworthy News – May 14, 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 13, 2012 at 10:26 pm
Economy:
A Generation Hobbled by the Soaring Cost of College – New York Times
Easy Useless Economics – New York Times (Krugman)
European economy ... (more)
JP Morgan’s ‘Egregious’ Error
From SurlyTraderMay 10, 2012 at 8:24 pm
When you are the most respected bank remaining in the United States, you tend to shy away from words like “egregious” when talking about your business. ... (more)
What is a Million Dollars Between Canadians?
From SurlyTraderMay 9, 2012 at 9:15 pm
We can look around the globe at housing prices and find some head scratching statistics, but it is interesting to just take a look at the neighbors to the north ... (more)
Will 1350 Hold?
From SurlyTraderMay 8, 2012 at 9:21 pm
The S&P 500 tested the 1350 level twice today and then never looked back going into the close. We have experienced many days where the market starts out ... (more)
The Dollar & Gold Have Eyes on Europe
From SurlyTraderMay 7, 2012 at 10:27 pm
Guest Post by JW Jones at OptionsTradingSignals.com
Friday saw heavy selling pressure coming into risk assets, specifically equities and oil. However, the real ... (more)
Noteworthy News – May 7, 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 6, 2012 at 10:52 pm
Economy:
The Scariest Jobs Chart — By Far (And You Haven’t Seen It Before) – Investors.com
The 10 States and 10 Jobs With the Most Low-Wage Workers ... (more)
Piece of My Mind – Grant
From SurlyTraderMay 2, 2012 at 8:18 pm
James Grant makes money selling a financial newsletter that primarily focuses on interest rates. Grant’s “Interest Rate Observer” has become ... (more)
Dividends Out of Favor in 2012
From SurlyTraderMay 1, 2012 at 6:53 pm
In the last few years, dividends have garnered significant admiration. In fact, many investors have begun to wonder whether they can count on price returns ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 30, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 29, 2012 at 11:33 pm
Economy:
My Faith-Based Retirement – New York Times
Markets:
Why Has CEO Pay Increased So Much? – Chicago Booth
Politics:
The Austerity Myth – ... (more)
Will House Prices Drop Further?
From SurlyTraderApril 26, 2012 at 10:57 pm
The decline in housing prices seems never ending. Prices have dropped for over 5 years and some still expect the bottom to fall out from here. One simple ... (more)
The Value of a Brand
From SurlyTraderApril 25, 2012 at 9:15 pm
It is interesting that most consumer prefer specific brands. What is even more interesting is just how few companies make all of those brands. Marketing ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 23, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 22, 2012 at 8:38 pm
Economy:
1 in 2 new graduates are jobless or underemployed – Yahoo! Finance
Beware: A Chinese Recession Is Coming – Forbes
Occupations of the 1% ... (more)
Fear Barometer Bubbling
From SurlyTraderApril 18, 2012 at 6:34 pm
It was interesting to watch the Credit Suisse Fear Barometer rise from the low 20′s in December to an all time high of almost 32 in late February. ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 16, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 16, 2012 at 12:41 am
Economy:
Where do people go when they drop out of the labor force? – Washington Post
The Real Cost of Living: $150,000 Minimum – The Fiscal Times
Only ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 9, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 8, 2012 at 11:28 pm
Economy:
50 Amazing Numbers About Today’s Economy – Motley Fool
MIT Predicts That World Economy Will Collapse By 2030 - Popular Science
The Puzzle ... (more)
Gamma Hemorrhage
From SurlyTraderApril 5, 2012 at 10:32 pm
The third quarter of 2008 made veterans out of option traders that did not want to become veterans. After the fall of Lehman Brothers, option trading experienced ... (more)
Delta Hedging Explained
From SurlyTraderApril 3, 2012 at 10:30 pm
There are very few retail investors that actually delta-hedge option positions. For today’s task, we will take a very simple example to illustrate just ... (more)
Noteworthy News – April 2, 2012
From SurlyTraderApril 1, 2012 at 10:06 pm
Economy:
The War Against Youth – Esquire
Europe’s labour markets have favoured older workers at the expense of younger ones. The latest in an occasional ... (more)
Volatility Arbitrage
From SurlyTraderMarch 28, 2012 at 10:17 pm
There is a broad misconception that options have a “cost”. This perception is derived from the fact that put buyers are “buying downside ... (more)
Fading Gamma
From SurlyTraderMarch 27, 2012 at 9:35 pm
As an option trader, you will find that options provide much more flexibility than merely making bets on price levels. Options change in price due to changes ... (more)
The Fed, Gold, the S&P 500, & the Retail Mindset
From SurlyTraderMarch 26, 2012 at 8:11 pm
Guest Post by JW Jones of OptionsTradingSignals.com
And if you look away, you’ll be doing what they say.
And if you look alive, you’ll be singled ... (more)
Noteworthy News – March 26, 2012
From SurlyTraderMarch 25, 2012 at 10:46 pm
Economy:
Where to Buy and Where to Rent Now – Atlantic
Why Don’t Young Americans Buy Cars? – Atlantic
Ireland back in recession as global ... (more)
Trading Gamma
From SurlyTraderMarch 21, 2012 at 10:17 pm
Trading gamma has traditionally been left to the “experts” on Wall Street. With the proliferation of options trading knowledge and tools in the ... (more)
Noteworthy News – March 20, 2012
From SurlyTraderMarch 19, 2012 at 2:00 am
Economy:
Are jobs obsolete? – CNN
Unmired at last: America’s recovery is neither robust nor dramatic. But it is real - Economist
Markets:
Oil prices ... (more)
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