Oct 14, 2014 | Uncategorized
In the popular press, the recent decline in equities has become an opportunity to stoke fear and anxiety. Whether it’s saying that “This is the most dangerous stock market since 2008” or pointing to ebola, crashing oil prices, income inequality, or some other cause of...
Oct 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hedge funds, originally called “hedged funds”, had a very simple premise: find stocks to invest in, find stocks to bet against, and put money on both. If the market as a whole goes up or down, you should be sufficiently hedged against major losses, over time...
Oct 7, 2014 | Uncategorized
Earnings season traditionally begins with Alcoa (AA), which has announced its quarterly earnings call will be on October 8th. The aluminum producer is sometimes seen as an indicator of demand more broadly, but competition and supply issues in its sector make that...
Oct 3, 2014 | Uncategorized
The S&P 500 Volatility Index, or VIX, is a measurement of the market’s combined expectations for price changes in the S&P 500 (SPY) in the short term. While controversial as a measurement, it is valuable for traders and risk managers for one reason: it reverts...
