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We Are the World: And It Was a Tough Week For Most World Markets.
Image Wikipedia German Chancellor Angela Merkel sent a pretty clear message to the Markets this weekend – that Europe's leaders will not be bullied into action just because the markets are throwing a fit about the speed of their actions. Other highlights of her recent comments include: “At this time — we’re in a dramatic
TED Talk: How Algorithms Shape Our World
Booting up SkyNet. Kevin Slavin argues that we're living in a world designed for — and increasingly controlled by — algorithms. In this thought-provoking talk from TEDGlobal, he shows how these complex computer programs determine: stock prices, espionage tactics, movie scripts, and architecture. And he warns that we are writing code we can't understand, with
Risk-Off or Risk-On - What's a Trader To Do?
Fear is not logical. Nonetheless, you can often use logic to predict human response to certain emotions and stimuli. For example, let's look at the clear shift in investor sentiment over the last few weeks. Click here for a live version of this chart. In short, the money flows show a re-pricing of risk.
Some Good Reading Links for the Weekend
Only some of the heat traders felt this week came from a volatile week in the markets. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Trading Links: Buffett: The Lower Stocks Go, The More I Buy. (Fortune) The 4 U.S. Companies Now Rated Higher Than The Government. (BI)
Some Good Reading Links for the Weekend
It was a hot week. Here are some of the posts that caught my eye. Hope you find something interesting. Trading Links: Hedge Funds Cutting Risk: Soros Leads Way. (EconomicTimes) CEO Confidence Falls to Grim Ten-Month Low. (CEONet) If You Can Calculate Risk, You Can Make Better Judgments. Video (Do) What the U.S. Debt
Did Geithner Really Say There Was ‘No Risk’ of a Downgrade? Let’s Go to the Video ...
After a tough week for the markets, the "Cherry-On-Top" is that the S&P downgraded the United States' credit rating. Happy Birthday Mr. President, you now own the only credit downgrade in modern U.S. history. It is going to be a tough week for Tim Geithner too. Did he really say there was ‘No Risk’ of