by BoatSurfer600 It’s clear now in hindsight with all of the late cycle indicators flashing red, that the pandemic was not a true bear market. It was merely the pullback prior to the final melt-up of the post-Lehman rally. A massive …
Demand for adjustable-rate mortgages surges, as interest rates make biggest jump in 13 years Mortgage applications to purchase a home rose 8% last week compared with the previous week, bolstered in part by demand for adjustable-rate mortgages, according to the …
by Chris Black Fascinating vid from one of my favorite history channels, which features the common right-wing talking point of graincel diets making people dumb and weak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOgKwAJdeUc It’s true folks.
via Zerohedge: Last week we noted that something unusual had happened in the equity market volatility complex. Specifically, VIX had collapsed at its fastest pace in history. From over 36 to almost a 10 handle a week ago, the Fed’s flip-flop had re-energized …
CNBC, Released on 10/9/18 “This is an exuberant time, but it is also a complacent time.”
Fund positioning at extreme bullish levels, anemic late summer trading volumes EM risks, high VIX short trade and double top potential formation mean this is not time to be complacent when everybody else is 💤. Remember, computers drive 70% of …
via palisade-research: Yesterday – bank stocks recorded their longest losing streak – ever. The S&P 500 Financial Index is down for the 12th straight day. The irony of this is that for the last year we’ve seen stocks rally on the expectations that the banking …
by Tom McClellan The recent story about low readings for the spot VIX Index is well-reported. What has escaped the attention of many is that prices are now finally coming down for VIX futures at the long end of the maturity …