From SurlyTrader
December 28, 2011 at 11:25 pm
With market volatility that has only been witnessed during the Great Depression, it seems that we should all be asking some questions.
Is the volatility necessary?
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December 27, 2011 at 11:46 pm
Just when you thought you have read the most negative articles and predictions possible, you stumble across a whole other level of negativity. James Petras, a ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 26, 2011 at 9:45 pm
Economy:
Economic growth expected for winter – MarketWatch
The Year In 4 Charts – NPR
Economic predictions for 2012: Bank of America and the other ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 21, 2011 at 10:24 pm
Most of the time I consider myself a pretty optimistic guy, but sometimes you cannot put on the rose colored glasses because it just does not feel right. I ... (
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December 18, 2011 at 7:16 pm
Economy:
Are we at the beginning of a 25-year recession? – The Week
A Financial Crisis Needn’t Be a Noose – New York Times
Snap analysis: Fed ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 15, 2011 at 9:59 pm
The media has played a tremendous part in describing the rich versus poor in the United States or the 99% versus the 1%. There is a great truth to the fact ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 14, 2011 at 11:20 pm
The 5 year implied volatility on the S&P 500 is currently 29%. The math to take an annual standard deviation or volatility metric and convert it to a daily ... (
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December 13, 2011 at 11:22 pm
The BBC released a series of graphs from the top economists that highlight and summarize 2011 from a visual standpoint. My personal favorite shows the interest ... (
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December 12, 2011 at 7:03 pm
With the equity markets down over 2% intra-day as the participants realized Friday’s European Summit did not provide a silver bullet to the Eurozone problems, ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 11, 2011 at 9:30 pm
Economy:
U.S. Universities Feast on Federal Student Aid – Bloomberg
India Overstated Exports by $9 Billion - Bloomberg
Household Wealth in U.S. Falls ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 10, 2011 at 8:56 pm
Guest Post from JW Jones at OptionsTradingSignals
Experienced traders recognize that volume typically dries up going into the holiday season. Light volume ... (
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December 8, 2011 at 8:16 pm
With all of the volatility that has recently transpired, you wonder why you own any stocks at all. If you are an equity investor and about to throw in the ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 6, 2011 at 8:58 pm
Seasonality seems to be a hot topic to talk about in the investment media. Retail investors like to hear about relationships between months, seasons, political ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 5, 2011 at 5:45 pm
All of the Clarke and Dawe interviews are quite hilarious, but this one kind of sums up the current economic issues:
“How can broke economies lend money ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 4, 2011 at 9:56 pm
Economy:
Looking At Unemployment By Age, Education And Duration - NPR
Young workers getting hired again – CNN Money
Jobless rate falls to over 2-year low ... (
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From SurlyTrader
December 3, 2011 at 7:37 am
We can talk about the difference between underemployed versus unemployed, how many people are looking for jobs or have given up, how long the unemployed remain ... (
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December 1, 2011 at 10:59 pm
Guest Post from Chris Vermeulen at TheGoldandOilGuy.com
I think you will admit that we are in the middle of one major crazy financial mess. The part that makes ... (
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From SurlyTrader
November 28, 2011 at 11:47 pm
During the financial crisis it really baffled me why some firms were bailed out and others were allowed to thrive. Bear Stearns – sold for pocket change ... (
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November 28, 2011 at 3:36 pm
Economy:
Can the Jobs-and-Income Crisis End Well? : Some economists believe that today’s grinding unemployment and slow growth are masking the transition ... (
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From SurlyTrader
November 24, 2011 at 12:51 pm
For a little bit of history, learn that the Thanksgiving we know came about in 1941 as a boost to the economy:
From the book of knowledge (wikipedia):
Thanksgiving ... (
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From SurlyTrader
November 22, 2011 at 10:47 pm
Despite the fact that short term implied volatility has declined, longer term implied volatility has continued to hover at extreme levels. Five year implied ... (
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November 21, 2011 at 9:41 pm
Guest Post by JW Jones at OptionTradingSignals.com
The current trading environment is one of the most difficult that I can recall in recent memory. Risks ... (
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From SurlyTrader
November 20, 2011 at 7:13 pm
Economy:
U.S. Birth Rates Hit Record Lows: Is It the Economy? – Time
How the top 1 percent made its money in two charts - Washington Post
7 Charts That ... (
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From SurlyTrader
November 16, 2011 at 8:29 pm
There is a constant comparison between the United States today and Japan post their 1990 asset bubble. In fact, you will often find a comparison between ... (
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November 15, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Tomorrow the bureau of labor will report October CPI. Economists expect the headline to be unchanged, but that core CPI, excluding food and energy, will be ... (
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