Well That's A Good Start. Regime Change In A Central Bank Driven Market. Why Markets Are So Volatile.
Friday, 22 January 2016 | 12:22 am
The Euro Stoxx is down 12% year to date as I write this, Nikkei down 15.85% and China down 16-20% depending on the exchange and S&P500 down 9%. A barrel of oil (-20% YTD) is now cheaper than a barrel of fried chicken at a fast food restaurant. I read in the newspapers that the
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Investment Strategy 2016 Q1. Cautious on Stability. Going Where The Trouble Is.
Monday, 11 January 2016 | 11:44 pm
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Insanity Investing. Ramblings From The Barstool.
Friday, 08 January 2016 | 3:38 am
Market pundits did say that 2016 would be a difficult year for investing. However, they did say the same thing in 2015, 2014, 2013, not to mention 2010, 2011 and 2012. One can only conclude that it is always a difficult year for investing. 2009 was easy. You either couldn’t or wouldn’t exit in which
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Investing In Chinese Stocks Is Like Investing In A Hedge Fund with Gates and Notice Periods. Stock Sale Bans, Trading Halts and Other Means of Deterring Investment.
Thursday, 07 January 2016 | 8:12 am
China is having a spot of bother controlling the volatility in its stock markets. For one, the circuit breakers are not functioning as intended. Trading is temporarily halted if the market moves by more than 5% and halter for the day if it moves by more than 7%. The quickest way to empty a room
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Liquid Alternative Investments. The Next Big Liquidity Mismatch?
Tuesday, 05 January 2016 | 1:42 am
Post 2008 there has been a significant preference for liquidity. UCITS alternatives and 40 act funds were a reaction to this and assets under management have grown. Central bank liquidity has suppressed base yields, and investors have tightened spreads across multiple asset classes, notably credit. Alternative strategies or hedge fund strategies have been deployed, with
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