Housing prices had the biggest decline ever, the US and international stock markets had some very dark days, 17000 US jobs unexpectedly “disappeared,” and many experts feel that we’re heading into a recession. …

The Return of Shorty?
The divergence between the views being expressed in the options and stock markets is unusual. It could be that investors are using put options to hedge their purchases of financial stocks, but the volumes seem too big for that. …

What happened in Pakistan at the Karachi Stock Exchange (KSE) 4 days ago, shows what kind of emotions people in developing and emerging countries feel when stock markets take a plunge! Whether it happens when a regional bubble is … Continue Reading…

The divergence between the views being expressed in the options and stock markets is unusual. It could be that investors are using put options to hedge their purchases of financial stocks, but the volumes seem too big for that. … Continue Reading…