August 28, 2012 by Enis • Commentary

With little news overnight, and generally quiet markets greeting us again this morning, I wanted to take a look at how SPX index volatility is priced ahead of the batch of events in the next …

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August 2, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Business Insider Mario Draghi has disappointed the market, it would seem. In his press conference he’s made noises about yields being unacceptably high, and other things. But there’s no concrete action. Markets are going down. …

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July 31, 2012 by CC • Commentary

Marketwatch Consumer spending in the U.S. fell slightly in June and marked the second straight decline even though wages rose sharply, according to the latest government data. Spending fell less than 0.1% last month on …

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June 21, 2012 by Enis • Commentary

It took less than an hour for the market’s focus yesterday on the Fed press release at 12:30 to shift back to concerns about Europe, as rumors surfaced that Merkel had agreed to ESM bond …

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