June 10, 2016
The State of the World Economy
We are facing a rerun of 2007-2008 with more dire consequences and a longer duration than we experienced then. The first blows will surface as a result of the…
Posts filed under volatility
January 12, 2016
China? Oil Prices? Saudi Arabia? Iran? Why Volatility? The Grand Surprise Part Two
CBOE Volatility Index 1/1/2016-1/12/2016 We were saving these ideas for the last chapter of the book. Sadly, things are going so fast; the convergence of factors, other than the obvious,…
September 28, 2015
Where Now – Why Volatility. The Grand Surprise.
Source: CBOE VIX (CBOE MARKET VOLATILITY) Musing on recent market volatility! What is the driving factor? The question that comes to mind. Is it: The Middle East? Pretty much a…
May 03, 2011
Silver and Derivatives Dislocation
by Asher B. Edelman In the past couple of days I have received a number of calls about currency weakness and commodities volatility – especially that of Silver. The aggressive…
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