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Imagine the markets this week as a neon-lit alley, buzzing with flickering signs and lurking shadows. The S&P 500 swaggered into new record territory, but don’t let the bravado fool you—underneath that polished exterior, the market’s foundation … [Continue reading] about Weekly Market Wrap-Up: Surviving the Cyberstorm of Volatility, Geopolitics, and Market Madness (October 7-11, 2024)
Riding the Waves of Market Chaos: Investor Intel for Q4 2024 As Q3 crashes into Q4 2024, the market feels like a neon-lit battleground. Bonds are under siege as rising yields take their toll, and oil prices are rocketing, thanks to geopolitical … [Continue reading] about Riding the Waves of Market Chaos: Investor Intel for Q4 2024
Hint: it's not the "socialists" ... Here are three examples of big business lobbying for regulation to the detriment of small business: Big publishers in mid-90s pushing to extend the length of copyrights and gut the idea of fair-use; this pretty … [Continue reading] about Who REALLY lobbies for regulation?
One of the frustrating things about working in a corporate environment is ... that my thumbtacks won't work on my cubicle walls. Argh. While I appreciate the privacy and sound-deadening properties afforded by the generously towering fabric covered … [Continue reading] about My Thumbtacks Won't Work at Work!
In 2010, after much paper trading, I finally embarked on a campaign to trade options on my cash account. Over the next several weeks, I plan to report my trades, their results and what lessons, if any, I learned. Whether or not you accept the … [Continue reading] about Northern Trust – NTRS Sep10 55 Call – Long