So long as predictions remain popular, and are so numerous as they are today – and so long as they receive notoriety through repetition in the press and on the radio – contrary opinions will increase in importance as thinking aids. “
It's been a tough few months for the stock market but things could be worse. While the S&P 500 has declined roughly 12% from its peak in early May, the price action overseas makes the grass look a lot greener on this side of the pond. While we struggle domestically with high unemployment and uneven economic data, foreign markets ...
“Oh, my! MRK (Merck Drug) is trading like soybeans!” screamed the shocked trader. It was the spring of 1982 and stock futures and program trading had just been introduced to the equities market. Prior to then futures, which existed for hedging purposes, were only in commodity markets. Computer-driven Program Trading– the simultaneous...