Testing the Breakout in Volatility
The VIX (CBOE Volatility Index) broke out of its 5 month range with the Dow's…
Jesse FelderMarch 21, 2007
Grant’s Interest Rate Observations
Jim Grant, the eponymous founder and editor of "Grant's Interest Rate Observer," recently granted Bloomberg…
Jesse FelderMarch 20, 2007
Your World Frightens and Confuses Me!
Geico, a division of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has hit paydirt over the past few…
Jesse FelderMarch 20, 2007
Old Media is Dead… Long Live Old Media!
Old Media is officially dead. The big boys are now embracing New Media with open…
Jesse FelderMarch 19, 2007
Smart Money Says, “Buy ‘Em”
The latest Commitment of Traders report for the S&P 500 e-mini futures contract shows that…
Jesse FelderMarch 18, 2007
CDOs: Credit Detonation Obfuscators
Tom Petruno explores the mysterious world of CDOs in two articles from today's LA Times.…
Jesse FelderMarch 18, 2007
Trading Blasphemy
The Wall Street Journal ran a piece today called, "Learning to Be a Landlord." The…
Jesse FelderMarch 17, 2007
Family Feud
Survey says: I don't need an iPhone. (Thanks, Gizmodo.)Then again, I don't think you can…
Jesse FelderMarch 17, 2007