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Vix Again
I came across this chart over the weekend. It looks at the volatility of stock, bond and currencies markets. The article that accompanies it falls into a trap I have commented on before namely, that volatility and changes in volatility are predictive. My view is that they are post-dictive – that is they react after…
Iran Executes Billionaire Guilty of $2 Billion Scam: Banker Put to Death for Fraud
I can see this catching on. According to the report, the billionaire businessman managed to swindle the state out of $2.6 billion, in a scam that began back in 2007. The execution happened suddenly, without giving Khosravi any notice, according to his attorney, Gholam Ali Riahi. More here – Latin Post
Motivation Monday
With old Tommy no longer with us and as a tragic Richmond supporter I thought it was worth giving this a run again.
Its Friday
If ever you wondered how stupid conservative politicians in the US are look no further
How Much Does It Cost to Book Your Favorite Band?
I must admit I have pondered this ever since a mate of mine had Russell Morris perform at his wife’s birthday and he was friggen excellent. Click the image below for the full list from Priceconomics
The Science of Improving Your Performance at Almost Anything
Average performers believe their errors were caused by factors outside their control: My opponent got lucky; the task was too hard; I just don’t have the natural ability for this. Top performers, by contrast, believe they are responsible for their errors. Note that this is not just a difference of personality or attitude. Recall that…
The Physics Of Wall Street
I have just finished wading through The Physics of Wall Street by James Owen Weatherall which tracks the impact of quantitative traders on both finance at large and Wall street in particular. As the title suggests it concentrates most on physicists who have made the leap into finance and with them have brought their impressive…
Patience
When novice traders enter the world of trading they are bombarded by all sorts of rubbish about what to do and how to do it. Unfortunately, very little of this material covers what is actually important and none of it seems to mention the words courage and patience. I have spoken about the notion of…
Nimble amoebas battle for world supremacy
I have no idea why I find this interesting. Whoosh!” bragged geneticist Michael Myre, spreading his fingers and pushing his hands away from his body. “That’s what they’ll do.” ‘Whoosh’ is not a word often applied to the slime mould Dictyostelium discoideum — affectionately called ‘Dicty’ by its devoted following of cell biologists and geneticists — but Myre,…
The Trade of the Century: When George Soros Broke the British Pound
I remember sitting in an airport watching this unfold on the tv’s in the lounge trying as hard as I could not to get overly shitty that I had chosen now to be in between offices….. In 1992, George Soros brought the Bank of England to its knees. In the process, he pocketed over a…
Guess I am Going To Have To Wait
I have been waiting for awhile for a breakout of congestion to enable me to go long the Dow. Looks like I will have to wait a little bit longer.
Fear is the Root of Your Problems
This great little piece was originally posted on the Mentor Alumni forum by PGH and I had completely forgotten about it like a peanut. Fortunately, I was reminded of it so I could post it here. The original piece can be found here – Fear is the Root of Your Problems By Leo Babauta Every problem you or…
