No Love For Stocks
Snipped this out of the WSJ It follows on from a discussion we have been having in the Mentor Program about the impact of longer term changes in volumes might have on the market. To be honest I ma not certain what to make of it. Whether it reflects a structural change in the market…
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….other than I guess we have all had days like this….
What Happens When Greece Goes Tits Up
Brilliant little graphic from the FT – click image for interactive chart.
Things I Am Reading
How Neuroscientists and Magicians Are Conjuring Brain Insights The Neuroscience of Effort Robbie Adams: Recording U2′s Achtung Baby & Zooropa We’re creating a culture of distraction
DetailsOne In Ten Are Cretins
Whilst eating my vegemite and toast this morning I heard on the radio that one in ten people believe the Mayan prophecy that the world will end on December 21 2012. If this is true then these folks should be rounded up and quarantined from the rest of us, as should their children because being…
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So I was sitting on my arse in front of the idiot box last night enjoying the cinematic delights of Moby Dick 2010 on the Universal channel which runs mockbuster mayhem evenings. Which if you have cable you have to check out. They are friggen hialrious. Any way in one of the ad breaks –…
DetailsDid a Stuck Quote Prevent a Facebook Opening Day Pop?
Nanex ~ 25-May-2012 On 18-May-2012, within seconds of the opening in Facebook, we noticed an exceptional occurrence: Nasdaq quotes had higher bid prices than ask prices. This is called a cross market and occurs frequently between two different exchanges, but practically never on the same exchange (the buyer just needs to match up with the seller,…
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