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Posted by ddshort.com March 16, 2011Let’s review today’s volatility in the S&P 500. The first chart features an overlay of the index and the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) since 2007. Today the VIX rose to 29.34, a gain of 20.6% over the previous close. Click for a larger image As the chart above illustrates, the…
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The Good, The Bad, & The Lovely 09.20.13
The Lovely: The Fed Continues Printing $4B/Day! Good: Stocks are strong Industrial production matched estimates and rose 0.4% in August after being flat in July. Read here The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 0.1% in August which missed estimates for a gain of 0.2%.Read here No Taper, Fed stays the course and continues QE Read here…
10 Reasons Why The Fed Will Not Raise Rates Next Week
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The U.S. Dollar vs. Capital Markets
Th Inverse Correlation Explained:
In the recent past, there has been an inverse correlation between the U.S. dollar and dollar denominated assets (mainly stocks and commodities). By definition, the inverse correlation states that stocks and commodities (which are priced in dollars) will fall when the dollar rallies. Since early December, the greenback has steadily rallied which has put pressure on several capital markets. As the following few charts show, on a relative basis, crude oil is the hardest hit, followed by gold, then U.S. equities. What does this mean? We’ll let you draw your own conclusions by commenting below.