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Time To Buy Or Sell?
Although the world is certainly more chaotic than it was yesterday, the questions for investors are how the geopolitical events and movements in commodities will affect their investments.
VIX Inversion Is A Necessary, But Not Sufficient Signal
Traders are apparently confused by the news flow emanating from the Russia/Ukraine crisis. We see that confusion in relatively elevated levels of the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) and in its persistently inverted futures curve.
Does This Look Like A Hedge To You (Bitcoin Edition)?
We have been asserting for some time that bitcoin is acting like just another risk asset, and its recent performance has done little to dissuade us.
Liquidity Considerations Ahead Of A Three-Day Weekend
Today we will learn who feels comfortable about going home with long positions ahead of a three-day weekend.
If You Are In A Hole, First Stop Digging
Despite the rhetoric around the Fed, a measure of financial liquidity remains elevated – the levels of activity at the New York Fed’s Overnight Reverse Repo Facility (RRP).
Watch What They Do, Not What They Say
It is quite unfortunate that the same admonition applies to both the Federal Reserve and President Putin.
What A Relief (Rally)
Equity indices are broadly higher on headlines that indicate some easing of tension in the Ukraine crisis. By any measure, that is a plus – in a human as well as an economic metric.
Will We Be Nostalgic For Super Bowl Crypto Ads?
Last night's commercials for cryptocurrency companies evoked memories of the 2000 dot-com ads. Investors should keep their eyes on the real prize - blockchain - and avoid the rush to capitalize via aggressive marketers.
More About The Bond Market’s Transitory Thinking
The 50 basis point spread between 2-year and 10-year US Treasury yields showed that bond traders viewed the current inflationary pressures as transitory. Today we’ll explain the basics of the mathematics behind this.
The Bond Market Says That Inflation Is Transitory
Markets are abuzz today with talk of inflation. Bond yields rose sharply across the board, but 10-Year notes are still trading at levels that imply that inflation will be transitory.
Socially Acceptable Volatility Redux
Investors really only mind volatility when it moves prices lower, not higher. Socially acceptable or not, volatility is something to be reckoned with.
Bear Market Rallies Are Short, Sharp, And Ferocious
Would it surprise you to find that almost all the S&P 500 Index’s best days occurred during bear markets? Here is the evidence.
Can We Really Hedge Inflation?
Inflation is certainly a topic on everyone’s mind lately, and for good reason. US consumers haven’t seen prices rise this fast since the early 1980’s.
A Face Plant In The Metaverse
What happens when a leading growth stock stops growing? Its stock price falls by 20% or more. We saw it two weeks ago when Netflix reported slowing subscriber growth, and we see it again today after Meta Platforms said something similar yesterday.
Splitting Alphabet May Be A Boon To Options Traders
Options on Alphabet are likely to become far more accessible to individual traders. When a stock splits, the Options Clearing Corporation adjusts the options prices to reflect the split.
Taper, What Taper?
If the Fed was really tapering its bond purchases we would expect to see a decreasing rate of growth in its securities holdings. We don’t.
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